Too often, the debate posits that the Ballon d’Or is an individual’s award and that a team’s performance should not be a deciding factor when picking the awardee. Even then, both Haaland’s and Messi’s ...

Arsene Wenger once stated his belief that Lionel Messi should not have won the 2012 Ballon d'Or, despite the fact he had scored a record 91 goals throughout that calendar year. Already a three ...

Brazilian soccer legend and former FC Barcelona star Romario is marking three decades since winning the prestigious Ballon d’Or in 1994. In a candid social media Q&A session, the iconic striker ...

Lionel Messi promised to make Neymar a Ballon d'Or winner in a last-gasp attempt to keep the Brazilian at Barcelona prior to his move to PSG. The Brazilian made up one-third of football's most ...

Messi’s incredible form also earned him his record-breaking 8th Ballon d’Or, making him the first active Inter Miami player to receive the prestigious award. Looking ahead to 2025, Messi has ...

Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi once reponded to backlash over his son winning the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The incident occured after La Pulga had clinched the coveted award for ...

“Individual trophies count too, like the Ballon d’Or. I know what I have to do to win it, a lot of things on and off the field. When I do everything I need to do to win it, I will win it ...

Back in January 2011, it was Lionel Messi who was crowned the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or ahead of Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Advert The Argentine ended the 2009/10 ...

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football and is considered the greatest individual prize in football. Manchester City midfielder Rodri was most ...

Zidane claimed that the recipient of the 2010 Ballon d'Or should've been someone other than eventual claimant, Lionel Messi. Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Thierry Henry & Paolo Maldini all feature as the ...