Rene Higuita would certainly fit the bill for the most eccentric goalkeeper. His antics in the 1990 World Cup saw his country ...

Major Achievements: 1963 Ballon d’Or, Olympic gold medal, 1960 Uefa European Football Championship, Fifa World Cup All-Time ...

Sir Stanley Matthews carried from the field on the shoulders of Lev Yashin and Ferenc Puskas, at the end of his 1965 Benefit Match (Image: Archive) It was a dream debut; an 8-0 victory, with Morton ...

Renowned for its lack of nuance and its always very courting tone, the show affiliated with Real Madrid has already planned a big moment for Kylian Mbappé in 2025: obtaining the France Football Ballon ...

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. briefly discussed missing out on the Ballon d'Or award at a press ... [+] conference which followed his team's Intercontinental Cup final win. Real Madrid star ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino appeared to aim a dig at the Ballon d'Or Awards during this year's The Best ceremony In his view, FIFA, the organisation he heads, provides a more inclusive approach to ...

It comes after Rodri beat Vinícius to the Ballon d'Or, which is organised by France Football and UEFA, leading Real Madrid to boycott the ceremony in protest. "Today I write to the child who has seen ...

And once again, the Auriverde international was asked about the Ballon d’Or. “Real Madrid is the best team in the world. My teammates help me and I’m here to play for them, to give my all and to ...

ending the world governing body’s involvement with the Ballon d’Or award. This led to the creation of FIFA’s bespoke individual prize, ‘The Best’. Although both awards have the same ...

The African Ballon d'Or ceremony was controversial, and in many ways reminiscent of the European Ballon d'Or, for which Brazilian Vinicius was the overwhelming favorite. The big favorite was Achraf.