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

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

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

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

David Ramos/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) holds the Ballon d'Or trophy flanked by his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hermandez prior the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg ...

One legendary figure in the sport, a World Cup winner and Milan’s last Ballon d’Or recipient, recently shared his perspective ...

Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernández, all La Masia products, shared the podium. Here's a list of all the Barcelona players to ever win the Ballon d'Or. The most decorated player in the ...

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 ...

"He's having a Messi and Ronaldo season," Carragher said on Sky Sports. Sturridge added: "We're talking Ballon d'Or now. If we're not talking Ballon d'Or with Mohamed Salah then it's getting out ...

But given Messi ended 2015 as a five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Salah is surely now the leading contender to receive the same award, albeit for the first time. The bookmakers certainly ...