Manchester City's Rodri has said he can not respect Real Madrid's decision to boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony in October.
After winning a record-breaking sixth Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi said, "I am very lucky." He was speaking generally, but many felt those words could also be applied to his victory in the France ...
It will feel somewhat strange to many football fans when future Ballon d'Or awards, starting with the 2024 ceremony on Monday, October 28, do not prominently feature Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.
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 ...
(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 ...
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 ...
For the first time since 2003, there will be a Ballon d’Or presented with neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo among the shortlisted nominees. A maiden winner of football’s most coveted ...
Lionel Messi hopes his sixth Ballon d'Or won't be his last. [Courtesy] Lionel Messi has warned Cristiano Ronaldo and other rivals that clinching his sixth Ballon d'Or title has made him hungry to ...
During a ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Messi was awarded the 2023 Ballon d'Or, beating Erling Haaland, who finished second, and Kylian Mbappe. He had already won in 2009, 2010 ...