Remembering when a 21-year-old Ronaldo Nazario won the Ballon d’Or
For football fans of a certain vintage, it can be difficult to remember a time before Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the highest…
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The five favourites to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or
The Ballon d’Or is the biggest individual honour in football, and the race to win the 2026 accolade looks ultra competitive. Some huge names…
PSG vs Auxerre – Match preview and team news
PSG will host Auxerre on Saturday at the Parc des Princes, seeking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season against Marseille.…
PSG vs Auxerre – Predicted lineup and team news
PSG are set to welcome Auxerre to the Parc des Princes this Saturday as they aim to recover from their opening Ligue 1 defeat…
The four English players to finish top 10 in the Ballon d’Or since 2015
The Ballon d’Or vote always stirs up debate and the 2025 edition was no different after Monday’s ceremony in Paris. English players have traditionally…
Dembele just 10th player to complete football’s ‘holy trinity’
Ousmane Dembele is currently basking in his Ballon d’Or success, with the Paris Saint-Germain forward winning football’s most prestigious individual honour on Monday night.…
All the award winners from the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony
The 2025 Ballon d’Or awards were held on Monday night in Paris, as football’s best were celebrated. We’ve run through all the award winners…
Ballon d’Or 2025: The top 30 rankings in full
Ousmane Dembele was named winner of the Ballon d’Or on Monday night, with the Frenchman recognised as football’s finest in 2025. Dembele won the…
The clubs with the most Ballon d’Or winners
The 2025 Ballon d’Or winner will be announced this evening with Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele the favourite for the prize. Dembele could become…
Will Yamal break the record? The youngest Ballon d’Or winners in history
Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal underlined his status as football’s most exciting talent with exhilarating performances in 2024/25. The teenager helped Barcelona to a domestic…
The five favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or
The 2025 Ballon d’Or will be presented this evening with football’s finest set to be celebrated in Paris. Ahead of the official presentation this…
Ballon d’Or 2025: Ceremony date, time, and nominees
The 2025 Ballon d’Or will be announced on Monday with football’s greatest individual honour to be awarded. It’s the 69th edition of the annual…
Mbappe backs France teammate for Ballon d’Or win
Kylian Mbappe has said France teammate Ousmane Dembele ‘deserves’ to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Dembele is the favourite to win the award when…
The five favourites to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or
The nominees for the 2025 Ballon d’Or have been revealed with the award set to be announced next month. A final shortlist of 30…
Ballon d’Or nominees for 2025’s best player award revealed
A number of Premier League stars have received nominations for best male player of the year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Mo Salah…
Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool bosses nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or awards
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca and Liverpool boss Arne Slot have been nominated for best male manager of the year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or…
Premier League quartet nominated for prestigious honour at Ballon d’Or awards
A quartet of Premier League goalkeepers have been nominated for the Yashin Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Arsenal star David Raya, Aston…
Arsenal teenager named on Kopa Trophy shortlist
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has been nominated for The Kopa Trophy at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Kopa Trophy recognises the best performing…