The Ballon d’Or awards are dished out tonight as the best players of 2024/25 are celebrated at a glamorous Paris ceremony. The Ballon d’Or awards were first set up by French magazine France Football ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are used to dominating the Ballon d'Or ballot but have had their own say on the award in the past.

Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez and wingback Denzel Dumfries are both on the thirty-player shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or. The football governing body have officially released the shortlist ...

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount code here. After Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or, former runner-up and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham said: "It's very special to say he's a ...

The Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year Award are two of the most prestigious individual honors in football, but they have distinct origins, voting processes, and affiliations. Here’s a ...

Vinicius Jr missed out on the Ballon d'Or prize to Manchester City's Rodri back in October. Vinicius Jr has commented on missing out on the Ballon d'Or following Real Madrid's FIFA Intercontinental ...

© Philipp Schmidli/Getty ImagesFIFA Ballon d'Or nominees Neymar Jr of Brazil and FC Barcelona (L), Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (C) and Cristiano ...

Paris Saint-Germain star Vitinha has spoken for the first time since finishing third in the Ballon d'Or race. The Portuguese star has said that he is happy with the final standings, adding that his ...

GOAL explains how Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati won a third consecutive Ballon d'Or and why she's now entered the GOAT conversation ...

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