Ballon D’Or

Red hot Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has blamed the coronavirus pandemic for denying him golden of opportunity of clinching the prestigious Ballon d'Or. Lewandowski, who was on fire as his team finished the season…

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has revealed that he thinks about winning the Ballon d'Or 'all the time'. Despite enjoying a successful career, Benzema has yet to win the prestigious prize, which has largely been dominated by…

Liverpool may have shown team spirit to emerge from a tough test against Manchester City but they also have an impressive set of individuals. And that much was clear from the photograph the Premier League leaders uploaded to…

Kylian Mbappe feels nobody deserves the Ballon d'Or more than Lionel Messi this season, despite the Argentine being unable to stop Barcelona going out of the Champions League in humiliating circumstances against Liverpool.…

Massimiliano Allegri Cristiano Ronaldo finished second in voting for the 2018 Ballon d'Or, but his coach Massimiliano Allegri believes he deserved to finish top of the podium for what would have been the third…

Lionel Messi on Monday preferred to spend the evening with his family and published a picture of him with his two sons Thiago and Mateo on his Instagram after. The Barcelona star was supposed to attend the 2018 Ballon D'Or award ceremony…

Cristiano Ronaldo's sisters have hit out after he was beaten to the Ballon d'Or by Luka Modric. Real Madrid and Croatia star Modric was crowned the winner in Paris on Monday night, the first time since Kaka in 2007 that the…

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or for the year 2018. He received the honour in a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday. "An unbelievable feeling" “It’s an unbelievable feeling,” Modric said.…

Croatia captain Luka Modric, on Monday was crowned the Ballon d’Or World player of the year to end the 10-year reign of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Modric's victory was anticipated after he was honoured by the Federation of…

French youngster and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe has won the Trophee Kopa, at the Ballon d'Or for the best young player under 21 years of age at Monday's ceremony in Paris. Mbappe beat off competition from Liverpool's Trent…

The current Ballon D’Or standings have been revealed by journalist Eric Mamruth, and there are a few surprises in store for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi fans. Both Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the competition over the last…

Having won the Champions League and the World Cup, Raphael Varane is one of the leading candidates to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or. The centre-back doesn't think there's anything more he could have done and now waits to…

Cristiano Ronaldo has named Mohamed Salah as one of the five players who he thinks are capable of winning the Ballon d’Or this year. The Juventus forward won the Champions League with Real Madrid earlier this year but faces strong…

Lionel Messi may not be the clear favourite to win the Ballon d'Or this year, but he claimed 48 percent of the votes in a poll organised by France Football, the organisers of the award. Mohamed Salah was in second place, with 31…

The 30 finalists for the individual award have been announced, 14 of which play their football in Spain’s top flight, . France Football, the magazine behind the Ballon d’Or award for the best footballer in each calendar year, has…

No Nigerian international and Super Eagles Stars made the shortlist for the first ever U21 Ballon d'Or award, this sportinglife.ng can report. Known as the Trophee Kopa, it is awarded to the best player under the age of 21 and is voted…

Chelsea and Belgium attacker Eden Hazard and World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann were among the first 15 nominees for the Ballon d'Or award announced on Monday. Hazard was named as a nominee after starring at this year's Russia…

  A women’s Ballon d’Or will be awarded for the first time this year with a shortlist of 15 nominees to be named alongside 30 male contenders next month for the global football prize, France Football magazine announced on Monday.…

Lionel Messi has claimed that Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Luis Suarez could all challenge him and Cristiano Ronaldo for the 2018 Ballon d'Or award. The prize has been traded between the Barcelona forward and his Real Madrid rival…