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 ...

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 ...

Rodri's season-ending injury means he won't be defending the trophy he won in 2024 - so who are the main contenders to succeed the Spaniard? If you thought the days of the Ballon d'Or generating ...

Ronaldo had been the main man at the Santiago Bernabeu for the best part of a decade but more pressure fell on Benzema's shoulders when the Portuguese left. Benzema would spend a further five ...

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.

Maradona is renowned for his “Hand of God” goal and his extraordinary second goal in the 1986 World Cup, while Messi, with seven Ballon d'Or awards, is celebrated as FC Barcelona's all-time leading ...

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 ...