The most coveted individual prize in world soccer—and perhaps in world sport as a whole—is the Ballon d’Or. First awarded in 1956, the Ballon d'Or award is given to the sport's top player, voted by a ...

Men’s Ballon d’Or: Ousmane Dembélé (PSG/France): Reinvented as a prolific forward, netted 35 goals in a treble-winning campaign. The bookies’ favourite. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain): Just 18, ...

Who will win the Ballon d'Or 2025? Here's the list of contenders and when they'll be announced. This year will mark the 69th edition of the Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award a ...

Haaland drops down to fourth in our latest ...

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 ...

Ousmane Dembele was recognised as the best men’s player for the first time, while Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award for a third straight year. Last week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony honoured players and ...

Who is going to win the Ballon d'Or 2025 today? Here's what time to watch the ceremony announcement, how to stream and who the contenders are in each award category. This year marks the 69th edition ...

© Pascal Le Segretain/Philipp Schmidli/Getty ImagesLionel Messi holding the Ballon d'Or trophy and Cristiano Ronaldo kissing The Best FIFA award. This Tuesday, The ...

If you’re a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard of the Ballon d’Or. Since 1956, French magazine France Football has awarded the iconic golden ball to the world’s best player—originally based on their ...

© Angel Martinez/Getty ImagesA detailed view of the Ballon d'Or trophy prior to the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Santiago ...

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