Ousmane Dembele’s Ballon d’Or chase may look like a solo sprint, but behind the scenes there’s a silent coach shaping his run. That mentor is none other than Lionel Messi. The Paris Saint-Germain star ...

Wesley Sneijder has claimed that during his days, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were the only two realistic candidates ...

Only seven male players have ever achieved the rare feat since the inception of the Ballon d’Or almost 70 years ago.

Real Madrid legend Luka Modric has said that he confided about his 2018 Ballon d'Or win with his compatriot Mateo Kovacic.

© Pascal Le Segretain & Julian Finney/Getty ImagesLionel Messi (L) and Lautaro Martinez (R) of Argentina. Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martínez attend the 67th Ballon D ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003. Record eight-time winner ...

Aitana Bonmati is preparing to lead Spain into another major final but insists her historic third Ballon d’Or does not change ...

On Thursday, France Football magazine announced the nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, one of the most prestigious awards in world soccer. Lamine Yamal is, unsurprisingly, among the 30 finalists, but ...