It is an exclusive club. The player with the most Ballon d'Or awards of all-time is Lionel Messi who has won it eight times. Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five ...

The only other winners since 2008, when Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or, were Luka Modric in 2018 and Karim Benzema in 2022 ...

(Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) As the 2024 Ballon d’Or winners are announced on Monday, the winner of the men’s award in 2023, Lionel Messi, was conspicuous by his absence. It is the ...

Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has named Lionel Messi's ex-Barcelona teammate Neymar as someone who should have won ...

Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has recently expressed that Brazilian star Neymar should have won at least five ...

From bizarre fan theories around a 'bias' against Ronaldo and accusations of disrespect to Messi, Ronaldo and the Ballon d'Or has never been a quiet affair. So, with 2024's ceremony taking place ...

Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino has said he believes Vinícius Júnior deserves to win the Ballon d'Or award but still considers Lionel Messi to be "the best" player in the world.

For the first time since 2003, there will be a Ballon d’Or presented with neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ... year-old scored a hat-trick in a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in ...

Find out why Gianluigi Buffon puts Neymar ahead of Messi and Ronaldo, saying he should have won five Ballon d'Or awards. A ...

MANCHESTER, England — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.

With Rodri’s win, Guardiola also achieved the rare distinction of guiding two players to the prestigious award. No doubt, ...