You don’t always have to win the Champions League.

The race for soccer's top individual accolade has never been more open. With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's duopoly ...

The Ballon d'Or went to a new home this year, as Manchester City and Spain star Rodri outlasted three Real Madrid stars to be ...

With yet another standout season, England star Harry Kane outlines his Ballon d'Or chances and compares his current situation ...

After an illustrious career, France and Bayern Munich legend Franck Ribery admits feeling snubbed by Cristiano Ronaldo and ...

Roma legend, Francesco Totti, has claimed Lionel Messi wouldn’t have won eight Ballon d’Or awards if he spent his entire career with the Serie A side. Totti spent all his 25-year playing ...

"F*** them,” Raphinha agreed. With Messi’s absence, Raphinha’s confidence feels all the more justified, especially amid the swirling Ballon d’Or chatter. During his discussion with Romario ...

Despite his on-field success, Xavi never won the Ballon d'Or - but he would have had Messi or Ronaldo never existed. Messi pipped him to the award in each of the years he was in contention for the ...

Instead, Ribery came third in the 2013 Ballon d'Or voting with 1,127 votes (23.36 per cent). Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was second with 1,205 votes (24.72 per cent) as Cristiano Ronaldo took ...

The absence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo from mainstream ... awards at the back end of their careers. A tight 2024 Ballon d'Or race was expected to conclude with Vinicius Junior becoming ...

The 2024 Ballon d’Or Golden Ball award went to Rodri of Manchester City and Spain. He played a key role in 2023/24, both for ...