With that in mind, perhaps it is advantage Kylian Mbappe over Erling Haaland. The Real Madrid superstar would become the ...

Who is going to win the Ballon d'Or 2025 today? Here's what time to watch the ceremony announcement, how to stream and who the contenders are in each award category. This year marks the 69th edition ...

Who will win the Ballon d'Or 2025? The list of contenders for the coveted trophy has shifting as the season end nears — July 31. Here are the current power rankings, odds, list of past winners and ...

Man City newbie Rayan Cherki has set his sights on winning the most prestigious individual award in football now he's made the move to the Premier League. The 21-year-old joined Pep Guardiola’s side ...

Who will win the Ballon d'Or 2025? Will it be Ousmane Dembele, Mohamed Salah, or the young phenom Lamine Yamal? These are just a few of the favorite names expected to make the list for this year's ...

Harry Kane is in exceptional form this season for both Bayern Munich and the England national football team. The 32-year-old has notched 31 goals and assists, and it’s only November. Those are already ...

Tunisia manager Sami Trabelsi has made a bold prediction about Chelsea youngster Estevao Willian’s future ahead of his team’s friendly against Brazil in Lille on Tuesday night. Few people expected ...

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It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...

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Raphinha emerged as one of the frontrunners for the 2025 Ballon d’Or after a superb 2024-25 campaign, the best season of his career to date. But after the Brazilian winger was denied a higher spot in ...

If you’re a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard of the Ballon d’Or. Since 1956, French magazine France Football has awarded the iconic golden ball to the world’s best player—originally based on their ...