But football is a cruel, brutal game and his hopes of becoming only the second African to win the Ballon d’Or were dealt a potentially fatal blow after Liverpool’s Champions League elimination, having ...

The Liverpool winger was widely spoken about as a candidate for the individual award a few months ago, although that appeared ...

Rodri's win in 2024 was controversial ... it seemed that nobody was close to Mohamed Salah in the Ballon d'Or race...and then Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in the Round of 16.

Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal underlined his status as football’s most exciting talent with an exhilarating performance in ...

It was no surprise, then, to see the former Leeds United and Rennes man cut such a dejected figure at full time when Szymon ...

it would be hard to escape the proposition of Dembele becoming the new Ballon d’Or winner. Though frontrunner to wrap his ...

Ousmane Dembele deserves to win the 2025 Ballon d’Or. That is the opinion of Arsenal and France legend Emmanuel Petit – who has been keeping track of Dembele’s amazing campaign at ...

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season, thus tarnishing ...

The Brazilian has been in scintillating form, earning himself favourite status for this year's Ballon d'Or after netting 30 goals and providing 21 assists in 51 games, before Wednesday's clash.

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or a record eight times since 2007, but all eras come to an end and last Wednesday ...

Barcelona star Raphinha has named six players who he believes could beat him to the 2025 Ballon d'Or - including three Real Madrid stars.

Following the news that Trent Alexander-Arnold is to leave Liverpool at the end of his contract, Adam Bate speaks to former ...