Cristiano Ronaldo labeled the Ballon d’Or as ‘fictional’, stating that personal awards mean nothing even though he once named ...

Rodrigo De Paul has earned a reputation as Lionel Messi’s on-field bodyguard. Lay a finger on the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and De Paul will have a word. This is often accompanied by a hardened ...

It's been almost 30 years since a German player last received the most coveted individual award in football, with Matthias ...

Arsenal target Ayyoub Bouaddi has now been nominated for the Ballon d'Or Kopa Trophy alongside Lamine Yamal and Myles Lewis-Skelly.

As the 2025 Ballon d’Or approaches, football finds itself in the midst of one of the most competitive and unpredictable races ...

PSG's Dembélé, Barca’s Yamal, and Liverpool's Salah headline the wide-open 2025 Ballon d’Or race after Rodri's injury absence ...

Named after Raymond Kopa, the winner of the 1958 Ballon d’Or, the Kopa Trophy was first awarded in 2018 and is given to the best player under the age of 21 in the world as decided by a jury of former ...

PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or ...

In addition to being one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or, Lamine Yamal has been nominated for another major award—one that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever received.

PSG’s Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal are among the favourites nominated for the prestigious Men’s Ballon d’Or award, which will be named on September 22 in Paris. The Ballon d’Or is an ...

The Kopa Trophy is an award that is presented to the best player under the age of 21 in November, alongside the Ballon d'Or.

The Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, is presented annually by France Football to the player voted ...