The Egyptian wants and deserves the sport's biggest individual accolade but he will not get it by moving to Saudi Arabia ...
Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi once reponded to backlash over his son winning the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The incident occured after La Pulga had clinched the coveted award for ...
Back in 2007, Ronaldo and Messi finished runners-up to AC Milan’s Kaka in both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year. Fast forward 12 months, and Ronaldo won the first of ...
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah is being tipped as a top contender for the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Former Reds star Markus Babbel ...
It’s been handed out every year since 1956 and most of the best to ever do it have won at least one Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi has won eight himself, perhaps the best argument one can make for ...
That doesn't mean we don't respect Rodri, because he is an outstanding player, but I feel he should have won the Ballon d'Or in 2023." Messi won his eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023 for his World Cup ...