Real Madrid players are expected to feature heavily in the 2025 Ballon d'Or rankings. Los Blancos are battling for three ...

Julia Ranney dissects the 2025 Ballon d’Or odds, outlining the leading pack, and which players have fallen down the standings ...

Former Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez has claimed he was better than Zinedine Zidane in his prime. Rodriguez also ...

Most of these missed out on the Ballon d'Or.

"F*** them,” Raphinha agreed. With Messi’s absence, Raphinha’s confidence feels all the more justified, especially amid the swirling Ballon d’Or chatter. During his discussion with Romario ...

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina ...

We talk to most of the colleagues who are here almost all the time ... When asked about his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or, Mbappe took a lighthearted approach, stating that he would ...

Lionel Messi has won eight Ballon d'Or awards in all. The legendary playmaker won six of them while he was Barcelona, the other two were later in his career - at Paris Saint-Germain and currently ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo may be in different orbits – the United States and Saudi Arabia respectively – as they ...

Lionel Messi suffered a muscle injury against Atlanta ... The conditions of the game will also play a role in whether the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner makes an appearance if he is deemed fit ...

Even if Messi is given the green light to play on Saturday, he will likely only feature off the bench as Inter Miami continue ...