10. Oleg Blokhin A Soviet football icon, Blokhin spent nearly his entire career at Dynamo Kyiv, where he won eight league titles and a Ballon d’Or in 1975. His blistering pace and eye for goal made ...

Brazilian legend Cafu has thrown his full support behind Raphinha, boldly claiming the Barcelona star deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. The former Brazil captain, widely regarded as one ...

The landscape of the Ballon d’Or race has changed dramatically following the Champions League quarter-finals. Several early favourites such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Erling Haaland ...

Former player Jerome Rothen has hit out at Kylian Mbappe and opined that the Real Madrid star will not win the Ballon d'Or this year. The former PSG winger believes the 2018 World Cup-winner has ...

Peruse that list of Ballon d'Or candidates and most of the others were teenage sensations. Raphinha's own route to the top has been less linear. Consider, for example, that it was only three years ...

Declan Rice will have to be in Ballon d’Or form to prevent Liverpool from winning the title, while Newcastle are definitely beating Aston Villa 6-1. The Premier League’s Big Weekend is ...

As the most prestigious individual award in global football, the Ballon d'Or dominates the annual conversation throughout each season. Handed out by France Football in the fall for the previous ...