Last year's winnerKarim Benzemafinished 16th in the vote. Spain’s Bonmati succeeds her Barcelona and international teammateAlexia Putellas, winner of the Ballon d'Or Feminin in 2021 and 2022. 25-year-old Bonmati has won the women's award for the first time after leading Spain t...
He gives his whereabouts after missing the Ballon d'Or ceremony (he preferred to watch the FA Cup third round draw instead, obviously). "I would have loved to be here with you, but sadly my schedule didn't allow me, bacause I have a game this Wednesday. I congratul...
Who will win the 2024 Ballon d'Or Feminin? Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Naeher, Mallory Swanson, and Lindsey Horan make the 2024 Women's Ballon d'Or 30-player shortlist for best player in the world.
While the Ballon d'Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the men's prize for a record-extending ...
A 30-player shortlist for the 2023 men's Ballon d'Or was published by the award's organizers on Wednesday. Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland were both nominees.
Instead, Man City star Rodri, who is currently second-favourite to win the award, came out on top in the vote with 28 per cent of respondents arguing he should be crowned the winner. Rodri, who was heavily tipped to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or thanks to his role in ...
It was hardly a shock but that didn't make the judgement any less oppressive when not a single Englishman made the shortlist for Fifa's World Player of the Year award this week. Dire failure in the World Cup and the Champions League no doubt made the voting down of an English presence...
Mail Sport assesses some of the top contenders to lift the Ballon d'Or trophy at the end of the year. 10. Toni Kroos It would be quite something for Toni Kroos to lift the Ballon d'Or while no longer being an active player/
Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the 30-man list of nominees for the prestigious award on Friday for the first time since 2005. The Argentina great edged out Poland striker Robert Lewandowski for the Ballon d’Or last year but wasn't nominated this time af...
Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk & Cristiano Ronaldo are among the 30 nominees for the 2019 Ballon d'Or as they contest the crown of best player in the world.