With the Ballon d'Or unveiling the 2025 rankings, Erling Haaland and Vinícius Junior have dropped significantly compared to their positions in recent editions. Erling Haaland has been one of the most ...

Already a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, Alexia Putellas continues to operate at a lethal level. The Barcelona midfielder ...

The Ballon d’Or vote always stirs up debate and the 2025 edition was no different after Monday’s ceremony in Paris. English players have traditionally been overlooked for football’s greatest ...

Speaking of Vini Jr, as a result of the tension and fallout from last year, Real Madrid will again be absent from the ceremony. Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior are all nominated for ...

Mohamed Salah enjoyed a record-toppling campaign for Liverpool last term. / Carl Recine/Getty Images Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah had to settle for a fourth-place finish in this year’s Ballon d’Or. Only ...

Perennial contender Kylian Mbappe is the early favourite to win next year, with bookmakers odds as low as 7/4 and as high as ...

The Ballon d'Or is one of football's biggest yearly talking points and the most coveted individual prize in the sport, with ...

It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...

The Ballon d’Or isn’t just another trophy. It’s the pinnacle of football recognition, a symbol of influence and excellence on the pitch. Every year, fans, pundits, and players themselves debate who ...