Getty Having taken home a combined 13 Ballon d'Ors between them, with Messi boasting eight to Ronaldo's five, it's fair to say the pair have dominated this field in recent years. But there is ...

Manchester City. Rodri claims Ballon d'Or glory in historic first for Manchester City Barcelona. Lamine Yamal wins Kopa Trophy that cements him the best young talent The 36-year-old French striker ...

Pep Guardiola understands Real Madrid's decision to boycott Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony, insisting "it's up to them". (More Football News) Rodri scooped the top award in Paris after helping ...

"Mbappé will turn 26 in December. At that age, Messi had already won four Ballon d'Ors. The captain of France's national team will soon have to ask himself if he will ever win a Ballon d'Or ...

Vinicius Jr took to social media to react after finishing second in the Ballon d’Or voting behind Manchester City’s Rodri after Real Madrid led a boycott of Monday night’s ceremony in ...

This victory marked the start of a new era in football, as he would go on to win the prestigious award multiple times, earning a total of eight Ballon d’Ors by 2023. His success has inspired ...

Generations of managers and players. "In that time I remember when three players from the academy in Barcelona were nominated, all three to win the Ballon d'Or. Xavi and Iniesta could not win ...

The Ballon d’Ors, awarded by France Football magazine, have traditionally gone to players but were expanded this year to recognize coaches, too. “I just want to say a big thank you to all the ...

Editor's note: This article, originally published on Oct. 25, has been updated to reflect the result of Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony. Can the ultimate team player ever hope to win the Ballon d'Or ...

Spain and Manchester City star Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time, in a ceremony that was boycotted by Real Madrid. The 28-year-old was awarded the Golden Ball in Paris on ...

Courtesy of our friends at SofaScore, here's a look at the 2023/24 stats that took Rodri Hernández to the Men's Ballon d'Or. The midfielder helped Manchester City to a fourth straight Premier ...

The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday evening saw five Serie A representatives finish in the top 30 for the flagship award, including two from Inter, two from Roma and one from ...