Cristiano Ronaldo can boast five Ballon d'Or to his name, but he made the rare decision to auction one of his replica awards in 2017. Ballon d'Or winners present a replica of the trophy to their club, ...

Cristiano Ronaldo can boast of five Ballon d'Ors to his name but he made the rare decision to auction one of his replica awards in 2017. Ballon d'Or winners present a replica of the trophy to their ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri is one of the 30 nominees for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award. French football journalist Julien Laurens, speaking on the BBC's Euro Leagues podcast, said: "Rodri has ...

Lionel Messi, who won his first Ballon d’Or in 2009 and earned his eighth last year, is out of the running this time. Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all ...

Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has amassed a collection of accolades throughout his remarkable career Among these, his five Ballon d'Or awards stand out as a testament to his dominance in ...

Real Madrid star Rodrygo made his feelings on his brutal Ballon d’Or snub abundantly clear - with a timely Instagram post. There’s also an array of Real Madrid stars nominated, including Jude ...

Please verify your email address. Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d'Or for a record eighth time but was left out of the frame to win the 2024 edition. However, the likes of Jude Bellingham ...

Lionel Messi will not win another Ballon d'Or this year after being left out of the nominees revealed by organisers on Wednesday, as stars of Spain's Euro 2024-winning team and Real Madrid's ...

Three African players are in contention to win the 2024 men's and women's Ballon d'Or, with Nigeria international Ademola Lookman on the 30-man shortlist for the former award. The Atalanta forward ...

To date, African football icon George Weah remains the only African to be voted the best player in the world after winning the Ballon d’Or in 1995 ahead of Germany’s Jurgen Klinsmann and Finland's ...

Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year's Ballon d'Or award — the sport ...

Premier League champions Manchester City and runners up Arsenal have a combined eight players in the nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, while six England stars make the cut. Harry Kane ...