Ballon d’Or

UEFA and the Amaury group, owner of L’Equipe and France Football magazine which created the Ballon d’Or, announced Friday they had signed a partnership to co-organise the awards ceremony starting …

Lionel Messi has been crowned the men’s winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or in Paris this evening. Messi, 36, was the standout name on the 30-man shortlist for the prized …

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen finished eighth at the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards held in Paris, France on Monday night. The Napoli forward became one of the few Nigerians to be nominated …

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award, becoming one of the few players from the country to have achieved the feat. The Napoli striker …

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the leading contenders to win this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or, while Spain World Cup star Aitana Bonmati leads the nominees announced on Wednesday …

Karim Benzema has been rewarded for his career-best 2021-22 season with his first Ballon d’Or in a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Real Madrid captain Benzema was …

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala has been nominated for the 2022 women’s Ballon d’Or following her stellar season with Barcelona Femini in the Spanish League. Oshoala scored 20 goals in …

Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year’s coveted …