Karim Benzema has said he believes former teammate Vinícius Júnior "will win the Ballon d'Or one day" after the Real Madrid ...

Rio Ferdinand left Ally McCoist stunned by telling Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to complete an incredible January transfer.

However, the Ballon d'Or has long generated as much controversy ... "It was unfair," the former France winger told the Gazzetta dello Sport in 2022. "It was an incredible season for me, and ...

Vinicius Junior did not win the Ballon d'Or in 2024, but Karim Benzema is convinced the forward will be acknowledged in the future.

Napoli beat Jurgen Klopp's Reds 4-1 with Kvaratskhelia impressing after causing the Liverpool defence all sorts of trouble ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has said he cannot understand why Cristiano Ronaldo questioned his selection as the 2024 Ballon d'Or winner. Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo said that ...

Karim Benzema paid his former club a visit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Ballon d'Or winner was all smiles as he reunited with ...

Ronaldo's second spell at United ended in November 2022, with disagreements between ... "Vinicius deserved the Ballon d'Or," Ronaldo said. "It was unfair (to lose it). I say it in front of everyone." ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has reignited controversy surrounding the 2024 Ballon d’Or, accusing the organisers of unfairly denying Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior the prestigious honour. Speaking at the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has fired a shot at the Ballon d’Or by criticising the credibility of the historic awards ceremony. Ronaldo labelled Vinicius Jr as the best player in the world while praising ...

Salah came closest to doing so in 2019 and 2022, when he finished fifth in ... one of the early favourite’s for next year’s Ballon d’Or, though, following a sensational start to the season.

Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in 2022 after a season in which he led Madrid to a LaLiga and Champions League double -- a feat which wasn't enough to see Vinicius handed the prize two years later.