Winning the Ballon d’Or is often synonymous with winning the Champions League, although plenty of former winners have managed ...

Years after the award, Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez broke the silence and addressed Lionel Messi's 2010 Ballon d'Or ...

Roma legend, Francesco Totti, has claimed Lionel Messi wouldn’t have won eight Ballon d’Or awards if he spent his entire ...

Francesco Totti has made a Ballon d'Or claim while namechecking Lionel Messi. The Italian football legend spent his entire career at Roma, playing 25 years in the Giallorossi shirt. Speaking on ...

Xavi opens up about the years he came close to winning the Ballon d'Or against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Pep ...

Luis Figo leaving Barcelona was akin to imagining Lionel Messi leaving the club after winning the Ballon d'Or, according to former manager Xavi. The Spanish midfielder was a rising star at Camp ...

Lionel Messi has won more Ballon d’Or – eight – than any other footballer in history. But who did the Argentinian icon vote for when it came to football’s most prestigious individual award?

Predicting future Ballon d’Or winners is an ... emergence of a player deemed “The New Messi.” The AI’s boldest prediction involves Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, projected to win three Ballon d’Or awards.

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is being tipped as a top contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Former Reds star Markus ... and claims only a peak Lionel Messi can match his level of play.

Xavi has stated that he never deserved to win a Ballon d'Or during his career as it was the peak of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Spaniard added that he was proud of his career and the ...

That doesn't mean we don't respect Rodri, because he is an outstanding player, but I feel he should have won the Ballon d'Or in 2023." Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023 for his World Cup ...