Shevchenko was one of the world's best strikers Shevchenko, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2004 ... striker joins this list of goalscorers, with Benzema netting 90 times. The Frenchman scored his ...

Karim Benzema has emphatically denied rumors suggesting he plans to retire before his contract with Al-Ittihad expires in 2026. The Ballon d’Or winner, now 37, insists he’s feeling fit and hasn’t set ...

but Ferdinand came out and called on the Gunners to put an offer to the Ballon d'Or winner. He said: "I’d go and get Benzema. I’d say give me a six-month loan, have that." The striker has ...

Brazilian superstar Neymar recently explained why he hasn't won the Ballon d'Or despite being one of the best players of his generation. The closest Neymar has come to winning the coveted award ...

Anna Csiki has won the first-ever Women’s Hungarian Ballon d’Or. Presented by Hungary's oldest online football website NB1.hu and chosen by a panel of leading editors, the midfielder was named the ...

A legend of the game who was robbed of the Ballon d'Or has taken up a completely new career since hanging up his boots last year. Andres Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

Karim Benzema has been pictured in a retro Arsenal shirt after the Gunners were urged to sign the veteran striker in the January transfer window. Aston Villa rejected a big offer for Ollie Watkins ...

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or – has died at the age of 84. Born in Aberdeen, Law, who was ...

Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi once reponded to backlash over his son winning the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The incident occured after La Pulga had clinched the coveted award for ...

Ibrahima Konate says he is inspired to win trophies for "unbelievable" team-mate Mo Salah in the hope that the forward can win the Ballon d'Or for the first time. "Everything he has done since the ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City showed faith in Rodri potentially returning to action this season by registering the injured Ballon d’Or winner on Friday in its Champions League ...