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…