The race for the 2026 Ballon d'Or is well and truly on - so who are the main contenders for the Golden Ball, and who has work ...

The The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony takes place today, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. But that throws up some questions about another soccer prize giving event. Let’s clear that up... The Best and the ...

A new World Cup triumph with Argentina could propel Lionel Messi toward a record-extending ninth Ballon d’Or in 2026.

One advantage for Mbappe is that he does not carry the burden that followed players like Neymar or Cristiano Ronaldo for ...

The Ballon d’Or has always been marketed as the ultimate seal of individual supremacy in soccer. A golden stamp that elevates a player above his peers and, at least in theory, guarantees his place at ...

From Ronaldo and Messi’s era to Rodri’s breakthrough, the last 10 years of Ballon d’Or winners chart a story of consistency, ...

Ousmane Dembele was named winner of the Ballon d’Or on Monday night, with the Frenchman recognised as football’s finest in 2025. Dembele won the vote after an unforgettable season at Paris ...

Regarded as football’s highest individual honour, the Ballon d’Or has consistently rewarded excellence at both club and international levels, with FIFA World Cup years often intensifying the contest ...

Davide Ancelotti, son and assistant to Carlo Ancelotti, has shared an incredible anecdote about five-time Ballon d’Or winner ...

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For the third time ever and the second in as many years, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the most prestigious individual award in soccer. Ronaldo was named the winner of the 2014 Ballon D'Or on Monday at ...