Cristiano Ronaldo fancied himself as the favourite for the Ballon d’Or in 2018, but what happened to the five players who he ...

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or – has died at the age of 84. Born in Aberdeen, Law, who was ...

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

Karim Benzema assured former Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Junior that he would win the Ballon d'Or one day, after the Brazilian was pipped by Rodri in 2024.

He said: “In my opinion, he (Vinicius) deserved to win the golden ball [Ballon d'Or award]. It was unfair in my opinion. I say [it] here in front of everybody. “They gave it to Rodri ...

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri sparked widespread debate after being awarded the 2024 Ballon d’Or. The selection ... and naming Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior as the rightful winner.

A hard-hitting defensive midfielder, the 28-year-old has been imperative in City's unbelievable form since joining the ranks of the Etihad elite - even bagging a Ballon d'Or this year thanks to ...

Karim Benzema has said he believes former teammate Vinícius Júnior "will win the Ballon d'Or one day" after the Real Madrid forward missed out on the award last year. Benzema, who left Madrid ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo said that ...

as the Portuguese icon claimed that the 24-year-old deserved to win the Ballon d’Or this year. Not stopping at that, Ronaldo even went on to call the Ballon d’Or awards unfair due to Vinicius ...