Ousmane Dembele’s Ballon d’Or chase may look like a solo sprint, but behind the scenes there’s a silent coach shaping his run. That mentor is none other than Lionel Messi. The Paris Saint-Germain star ...

The two names most commonly associated with the Ballon d’Or are unquestionably Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The legendary pairing of the game have won the award a combined 13 times and ...

Wesley Sneijder has claimed that during his days, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were the only two realistic candidates ...

The Ballon d’Or is football’s most illustrious individual award; to win it means to be immortalized in football history forever. Essentially, voters get together to decide who should be considered the ...

Only seven male players have ever achieved the rare feat since the inception of the Ballon d’Or almost 70 years ago.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano ...

On Thursday, France Football magazine announced the nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, one of the most prestigious awards in world soccer. Lamine Yamal is, unsurprisingly, among the 30 finalists, but ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003. Record eight-time winner ...

© Pascal Le Segretain & Julian Finney/Getty ImagesLionel Messi (L) and Lautaro Martinez (R) of Argentina. Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez attend the 67th Ballon D ...

Real Madrid legend Luka Modric has said that he confided about his 2018 Ballon d'Or win with his compatriot Mateo Kovacic.

Aitana Bonmati is preparing to lead Spain into another major final but insists her historic third Ballon d’Or does not change who she is. The Barcelona Femini midfielder addressed talk of being the ...