Luis Figo once jokingly apologised to Francesco Totti for stealing the 2000 Ballon d'Or from the Italian, but if anyone was entitled to feel hard done by, it was Zinedine Zidane, who finished second.

Former Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez has claimed he was better than Zinedine Zidane in his prime. Rodriguez also spoke about Jude Bellingham's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or in the future.

Kylian Mbappe and particularly Mohamed Salah have been seen as Ballon d'Or favourites but they've tailed off - as have their ...

It's why eyebrows were raised back in 2009 when Zizou claimed the best player in the world wasn’t Lionel Messi or Cristiano ...

Thierry Henry picked the best player he has played alongside - and it wasn’t Lionel Messi or Zinedine Zidane. Henry has ...

Zidane’s heroics in the 2001–02 Champions League captured the imagination of a young Mbappe, and years later, Cristiano Ronaldo’s dominance helped cement Real Madrid’s appeal. Now, as a Madrid player ...

With the 2024-25 season approaching its conclusion, the soccer world is already turning its attention to this year's Ballon d'Or ceremony. Last year, Manchester City's Rodri claimed world soccer's ...

The Ballon d’Or went to a new home this year, as Manchester City and Spain star Rodri outlasted three Real Madrid stars to be named the top player in men’s football for the 2023-24 season. Lionel ...

The landscape of the Ballon d’Or race has changed dramatically following the Champions League quarter-finals. Several early ...