Ousmane Dembélé has emerged as the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or after PSG made the Champions League final.

As the most prestigious individual award in global football, the Ballon d'Or dominates the annual conversation throughout ...

The best player in men's world football will be crowned in Paris in October. Here are the latest betting odds and rankings as ...

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 ...

The 1999 Ballon d’Or winner even predicted the finalists for Munich, saying: “I believe the final will be between Barcelona and Arsenal.” Rivaldo is in awe of Flick’s Barcelona. (Photo by ...

There’s always drama when Ballon d’Or season rolls around. And this year, Cafu — Brazil’s iconic right-back — has stepped into the spotlight with a pick that’s raised more than a few ...

Below is a list of the categories and their respective winners in the 2024 edition of the Ballon d’Or. After 64 years, Spain is finally delighted to be the birthplace of a World Player of the Year.

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 ...

The Sporting News will update this page throughout 2025 as the candidates to win the award stake their claims. Here are the top 10 players in contention for the Ballon d'Or, ranked by how The ...

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 ...

Neko Deportes asked Dutch legend Ruud Gullit about a young potential Ballon d'Or winner besides Yamal. He chose one of the exciting youngsters in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. It's difficult ...

"Since Rodri won it, it’s shown that a player who runs the midfield and dictates the tempo and the rhythm of the game can win a Ballon d'Or," Pedri said. "I was really pleased he won it because ...