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

As the end of the European season nears, with the Women's Champions League semi-finalists set, GOAL runs through the ...

From the last 10 European Golden Shoe winners, only one of them has managed to win the Ballon d’Or which isn’t a great omen ...

As the most prestigious individual award in global football, the Ballon d'Or dominates the annual conversation throughout each season. Handed out by France Football in the fall for the previous ...

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football that honors the best player in the world. A new winner will claim the prestigious trophy after 2024 victor ...

A Contentious Conclusion The 2023 Ballon d'Or is ranked eighth in terms of significance. While Messi's pivotal role in leading Argentina to a World Cup victory is noteworthy, his relatively lackluster ...

Last year marked a new era for the Ballon d'Or, world soccer's most prestigious individual prize. For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo—who have each won the ...

And with the Ballon d’Or now a seasonal award rather than an annual contest, talkSPORT.com gives you our power rankings based on how the current top picks have fared so far this term. 10. Virgil ...

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has leapt into second place in the Ballon d’Or rankings for 2025, Goal reports. Last year was the first time that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ...

Cole Palmer was the only Chelsea player in the 30-man shortlist for last year's Ballon d'Or and finished 25th in the final rankings. Manchester City's Rodri won the award ahead of Vinicius Junior.