Cristiano Ronaldo won his fifth Ballon d’Or in 2017, but what happened to the four players who he named as his main rivals for the award that year? CR7 was the overwhelming favourite for the Ballon ...

Former RFEF boss Luis Rubiales' unsolicited kiss killed Jenni Hermoso's joy at winning the women's World Cup in 2023 and she ...

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 ...

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who later became a legend at Barcelona’s fiercest rivals Real Madrid, was a sought-after talent during his time in Portugal, with both United and Barcelona showing ...

Former Inter and Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari says Zlatan Ibrahimovic 'talked too much' to win the Ballon d'Or and recalls ...

Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday it was "unfair" that Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior missed out on this year's award. Manchester City midfielder Rodri took the ...

Neymar should have won the Ballon d'Or five times, so says Gianluigi Buffon ... When Messi joined that deadly duo in 2021, meanwhile, the trio could not have the impact on the European stage ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has reignited controversy surrounding the 2024 Ballon d’Or, accusing the organisers of unfairly denying Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior the prestigious honour. Speaking at the ...

He made the move to PSG in 2021, spending two years in the French ... Thanks to his remarkable achievements, Messi has racked up eigh Ballon d'Ors across his career.