On a night when Real Madrid chose to boycott the ceremony, Rodri, of Spain and Manchester City, winning the Ballon d’Or ...

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d'Or. For the first time since ...

With Rodri’s win, Guardiola also achieved the rare distinction of guiding two players to the prestigious award. No doubt, ...

Real Madrid were at their rational best last night, boycotting the 2024 ceremony. Contrary to widespread expectation ( ...

Manchester City's Rodri wins the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first defensive midfielder to do so since 1990. Key in City's ...

Brazil icon Zico fits the bill of never having been eligible to win the Ballon d'Or, as both someone whose career was over by 1995 and played predominantly outside Europe.

List of Ballon d'Or winners since the award's inception in ... World Cup in 2010 and the European Championships in 2008 and 2012. "Today is not a victory for me, it is for Spanish football ...

Lionel Messi will not be the protagonist at the Ballon d'Or gala in Paris. For the first time since 2003, neither he nor Cristiano Ronaldo were among the candidates for a Ballon d'Or that will be ...

The love affair between Real Madrid and the Ballon d’Or looks set to continue in 2024 ... in 2007 with Manchester United and then in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2018 with Real Madrid.

Modric’s 2018 win is the only one from a midfielder of any sort since Kaka scooped the Ballon d’Or in 2007, while next to him, Andres Iniesta finished second in 2010 and third in 2012.

Manchester City midfielder wins men’s award for first time, Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati seals women’s trophy for second year ...

Messi played under Guardiola at Barcelona during a defining period of his early career between 2008 and 2012, winning several ... all three to win the Ballon d'Or. Xavi and Iniesta could not ...