Ronaldo Nazário, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, is uniquely positioned to comment on those who were overlooked. He himself ...

Then in 1970, when Pele once again inspired Brazil to World Cup glory, it was West Germany’s Gerd Muller who won the prize. Again, Pele’s achievements were bigger that year. Ballon d'Or named ...

Football, known as one of the most popular sports worldwide, has seen the rise of numerous legendary players who have profoundly impacted the game with their exceptional skills and remarkable ...

He highlighted legendary African players such as Abedi Ayew Pele from Ghana ... team could hinder his chances of winning the 2025 Ballon d’Or. His comment was met with backlash for undermining ...

The 33-year-old told The Grefg, “It’s not that I didn’t want to be a king, it’s that for me there is only one king, and that is Pele ... Messi has won eight Ballon d’Or, while ...

Due to the level of talent produced, it is admittedly quite difficult to select a top 10 English footballers list of all time ...

The Ballon d'Or has always been a prestigious award ... Famously, he scored in all of his nation's games in the 1970 World Cup, which Brazil won by beating Italy 4-1 in the final.

Messi boasts eight Ballon d’Or successes to his name – more than any other player in history – while Pele and Maradona need no introduction. 2013 comments prove Jose Mourinho changed his mind over ...

The former AC Milan goal machine tore apart defences in Italy and across Europe, leading his team to Champions League glory in 2003 and winning a well-deserved Ballon d’Or the following ... It’s a ...