One legendary figure in the sport, a World Cup winner and Milan’s last Ballon d’Or recipient, recently shared his perspective ...

You don’t always have to win the Champions League.

France Football are expected to announce its 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d’Or award almost two months before the ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in October. Even though the ...

Lionel Messi, who has sat out Inter Miami's last ... with Mascherano saying the caution over using the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner was based on managing his workload and not an injury.

The Athletic spoke to more than a dozen people to try to work out who 71-year-old Lim is and why he ever got involved with ...

Hansi Flick has backed Barcelona forward Raphinha to win the Ballon d’Or at the Nou Camp. Brazil international Raphinha is enjoying a sensational season for Barca, scoring 22 goals and providing ...

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The other individual honour Salah craves is the Ballon d’Or. Despite a season for the ages in England, he has ground to make up with the most sceptical international spectators.

Mohamed Salah's hopes of winning the 2025 Ballon d'Or have taken a major hit after Liverpool's Champions League exit at the hands of PSG With European success playing a crucial role in the award's ...

Then there are a lot of us who come up behind him, and I'd include myself among them." Despite injuries that hampered his career, Ronaldo Nazario remains one of the most beloved strikers in football ...