Julia Ranney dissects the 2025 Ballon d’Or odds, outlining the leading pack, and which players have fallen down the standings ...

Cristiano Ronaldo previously raised eyebrows with a reaction on Instagram after Lionel Messi won a record-breaking eighth Ballon d'Or award in 2023.

Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez has added his voice to the long-standing debate about Neymar’s legacy. The former Real ...

Five of the best soccer players in the world were not included on the Ballon d'Or shortlist. With just over a month until the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony ... and Lionel Messi were not nominated ...

Xavi opens up about the years he came close to winning the Ballon d'Or against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona dominated world soccer for much of the late 2000s and early ...

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

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 ...

Kylian Mbappe appeared at the press conference with a bright smile, ready to face the media after recent criticism regarding ...

With Messi and Ronaldo no longer dominating European football, several stars are vying to claim the title of the world’s best player. Kane, who has been in excellent form this season, was asked about ...

Platini has also been vocal about the modern-day rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The French legend waded into the heated discussion ahead of the 2014 Ballon d’Or ceremony ...