The Brazilian has been in scintillating form, earning himself favourite status for this year's Ballon d'Or after netting 30 goals and providing 21 assists in 51 games, before Wednesday's clash.

Only 17 years old, Yamal looks destined to become the youngest Ballon d’Or winner and overtake the legendary Ronaldo (The Phenomenon), who won the award at 21 while incidentally wearing the ...

Which club has the most Ballon d'Or winners? Real Madrid and Barcelona lead the way with 12 winners each. Has a goalkeeper ever won the Ballon d'Or? Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1963) remains the ...

Football fans all around the world know Lionel Messi's quality. The Argentine is one of the greatest players of all time, and ...

For any team in the world, losing access to their Ballon d'Or winner would be a nightmare… and Manchester City was no exception. However, it seems Pep Guardiola is starting to see the light at ...

So much so, there appears a strong chance that Yamal could become the youngest-ever Ballon d’Or winner. We’ve looked at the five youngest players to win the award. Oleg Blohkin became the ...

Since head coach Luis Enrique arrived in 2023, PSG has changed its approach to squad building. This has resulted in removing ...

This 2024/2025 season has been unpredictable in terms of fans knowing which player should be crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner. What is rare to see is that one club has many favorites to win ...

Football pundit, Mark Goldbridge has disagreed with Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand for backing Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Ferdinand had backed Yamal to win this year’s ...

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has given conditions for Lamine Yamal to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or over the likes of Raphinha, Mohamed Salah and Ousmane Dembele. Ferdinand believes the 17 ...

Rio Ferdinand has already named the two players he thinks deserved to win the Ballon d’Or but never have. Ferdinand, 46, played alongside five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo at ...