More importantly, Ronaldo had exorcised the ghosts of the 1998 final loss to France. Consequently, nobody else really stood a chance in the Ballon d'Or vote. Ronaldo's team-mate Roberto Carlos had ...

Rodri won this year’s Ballon d’Or after an exceptional 2024 for Manchester City and Spain, becoming only the third player not ...

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and all the Ballon d'Or winners so far... The era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to an end and the Ballon d'Or has been held aloft by ...

Without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominating the Ballon d’Or conversation, a new generation of stars are battling for football’s highest individual honour. Seven months from the 2025 ...

Instead, Ribery came third in the 2013 Ballon d'Or voting with 1,127 votes (23.36 per cent). Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was second with 1,205 votes (24.72 per cent) as Cristiano Ronaldo took ...

Real Madrid great Ronaldo Nazario insists Vinicius Junior deserved this year's Ballon d'Or. Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named the winner last month ahead of the Real star. Valladolid ...

With Messi and Ronaldo no longer dominating European football, several stars are vying to claim the title of the world’s best player. Kane, who has been in excellent form this season, was asked about ...

The former Real Madrid star believes the Brazilian would have won multiple Ballon d’Or titles if not for the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This statement reignites discussions about ...

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has hired a new security team. This follows threats to the 40-year-old’s family ... forcing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to take decisive action.

The Ballon d’Or went to a new home this year, as Manchester City and Spain star Rodri outlasted three Real Madrid stars to be named the top player in men’s football for the 2023-24 season. Lionel ...

When asked about his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or, Mbappe took a lighthearted ... Kylian Mbappe does not wish to replace Messi or Ronaldo. (Photo by Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images) However ...

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe has said that he would like to consult his club teammate, Luka Modric to seek advice on how to win the Ballon d’Or. The Ballon d’Or is one major individual ...