Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were not included in the shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d'Or best soccer player, raising the question of when was the last time both were left out of the award's ...

Dubai: The 30-man shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d'Or has been revealed, and notably absent are football legends Lionel Messi ...

Ballon d’Or 2025 hype is truly beginning to build as nominees were revealed across five categories for men’s and women’s football.

The 30-member Ballon d'Or nomination list for the 2024-25 season saw a vast majority of players from Paris Saint-Germain, ...

Barcelona president, Juan Laporta, has weighed in on the Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi comparisons. Laporta, speaking on CNN, ...

Lamine Yamal has been nominated for the 2025 Ballon d'Or for his excellent campaign with Barcelona. Check out at which age ...

Nine players from treble-winning Paris St Germain have been nominated for the men's Ballon d'Or this year along with the club ...

Dembélé is being considered as the top choice for the award, given Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the Champions League in ...

After a spell of dominance by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2025 Ballon d’Or will crown a first-time winner for the second consecutive year.

As the 2025 Ballon d’Or approaches, football finds itself in the midst of one of the most competitive and unpredictable races ...

Another star-studded Ballon d'Or nominees list has been announced. So The Athletic’s experts made their cases for who should ...

Ricardo Gareca believes Lionel Scaloni has all the tools to succeed at club level once his tenure with Argentina ends — but says his next move will be crucial.