In 1998, Zinedine Zidane led France to conquer the World Cup and, consequently, won the Ballon d’Or that year. Subsequently, in 2002 the same thing happened with Ronaldo Nazario and in 2006, with ...

Soccer legend Zinedine Zidane shared his belief on who should have claimed the 2010 Ballon d’Or, a year when Lionel Messi controversially took home the award. I n 1998, Zinedine Zidane led ...

The qualification of Paris Saint-Germain to the Champions League final reportedly boosts the chances of a French player ...

Zinedine Zidane feels sorry for former Real Madrid coach Radomir Antic after he claimed Luka Modric did not deserve to win the Ballon d'Or. Antic told Goal that it made no sense for Modric ...

GOAL brings you all you need to know about who has won the most Ballons d'Or trophies, with a list of all multiple winners ...

Luka Modric has credited Zinedine Zidane with giving him the confidence to fulfil his potential and claim a maiden Ballon d'Or. Modric was crowned the world's best player on Monday, ending the 10 ...

The Ballon d'Or is the pinnacle when it comes to individual recognition for footballers and exactly one player in its history has received an apology for being overlooked. Zinedine Zidane believed ...

Zinedine Zidane knows a thing or two about football ... When pushed on what makes Gerrard’s game so impressive, the 1998 Ballon d’Or winner explained: "If you don't have a player like Steven ...

The Ballon d'Or was first awarded in 1956 and previous winners include Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane. Thirty of the very best players from across Europe have been nominated this ...

Raphinha is now the favourite to claim the Ballon d'Or as Barcelona continue their push ... to become the first player from his country since Zinedine Zidane to win the award - and his odds ...