Ballon d'Or
Annual association football award
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The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season.
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Who needs the Ballon d'Or? England star named world's best footballer by popular gameHe may be in contention to win the Ballon d'Or but Jude Bellingham has already been ranked as the world's best footballer - by the makers of popular card game Top Trumps.Sky News - Published | |
Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy to be auctioned against wishes of his heirsDiego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy will be sold at auction, despite his heirs claiming the current owner has no right to sell it.Sky News - Published | |
Ronaldo breaks Saudi league goal recordWatch Cristiano Ronaldo break the Saudi Pro League single-season scoring record, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner scoring his 35th goal for Al-Nassr in their clash against Al-Ittihad.BBC Sport - Published | |
Liga F not changed after World Cup win - BonmatiBallon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati says things "have not changed" for female players in Spain despite winning the 2023 Women's World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Foden could be future Ballon d'Or winner - FrankManchester City midfielder Phil Foden is England's best chance of having a future Ballon d'Or winner, says Brentford manager Thomas Frank.BBC Sport - Published | |
Messi vows to win more trophies with Inter MiamiLionel Messi has "no doubt" that Inter Miami will secure more silverware after he extended his record for Ballon d'Or wins.BBC Sport - Published | |
I deserve to be able to say goodbye to Barcelona - MessiLionel Messi says he deserves a chance to say goodbye to Barcelona fans after winning the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time.BBC Sport - Published | |
Is Bellingham England's best ever talent?The Monday Night Club discuss whether Jude Bellingham is England's best talent since Paul Gascoigne, after he was named best young player at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony.BBC Sport - Published | |
Reaction to Ballon d'Or awards and latest football newsLionel Messi wins eighth men's Ballon d'Or as Spain's Aitana Bonmati claims women's award - reaction plus EFL Cup and Women's Nations League build-up.BBC Sport - Published | |
Lionel Messi wins record eighth Ballon d'Or - with Bellingham taking top under-21 awardLionel Messi has been crowned Ballon d'Or winner for a record eighth time after leading Argentina to World Cup glory.Sky News - Published | |
I owe Sir Bobby Charlton everything - BeckhamDavid Beckham presents the 2023 Ballon d'Or and says he "owes Sir Bobby Charlton everything" for his football career.BBC Sport - Published | |
Bonmati wins Women's Ballon d'Or after World Cup successWatch the moment Spain and Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati wins her first Women's Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published | Messi wins record eighth Ballon d'OrWatch the moment Argentina & Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi wins a record-extending eighth Men's Ballon d'Or Trophy.BBC Sport - Published |
Remarkable Messi records that may never be brokenArgentina forward Lionel Messi, who is celebrating a record eighth Ballon d'Or, continues to set records in the twilight of his career.BBC Sport - Published | Messi wins Men's Ballon d'Or for eighth timeArgentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi beats Erling Haaland to win the Ballon d'Or for an eighth time.BBC Sport - Published |
Lineker reminded of MOTD moment at Ballon d'Or awardsGary Lineker introduces the Gerd Muller Trophy at the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards and is reminded of the moment he wore his underwear on Match of the Day after Leicester won the title.BBC Sport - Published | Stanway says Ballon d'Or clash is 'unfortunate'England's Georgia Stanway finds it "unfortunate" that female players nominated for the Ballon d'Or will be unable to attend the awards ceremony as they are on international duty.BBC Sport - Published |
Ballon d'Or winners to be named - watch on BBCThe Ballon d'Or winners will be announced on Monday, with Argentina's Lionel Messi the favourite to win the men's award for the eighth time.BBC Sport - Published | Watch 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony - plus live textWatch & follow live text coverage of the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris.BBC Sport - Published |
Watch great Premier League moments from Ballon d'Or winnersBBC Sport takes a look back at great moments featuring Ballon d'Or winners who have played in the Premier League, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen.BBC Sport - Published | 'Perhaps if you'd moved to Blackburn, you'd have won Ballon d'Or by now'Ilkay Gundogan jokes that Robert Lewandowski could have been a Ballon d'Or winner by now if a proposed move to Blackburn early in his career had gone ahead.BBC Sport - Published |
Haaland should win Ballon d'Or - GuardiolaManchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels striker Erling Haaland should win the 2023 Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published | Salah latest as Saudi transfer window closesLatest on Mohamed Salah's Liverpool future before the Saudi transfer window closes on Thursday, plus the Ballon d'Or nominations are released.BBC Sport - Published |
England trio & Man City seven on Ballon d'Or shortlistEngland's Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane and seven Manchester City players are on the shortlist for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published | Lionesses quartet among Ballon d'Or nomineesEngland quartet Mille Bright, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway are among the nominees for the women's Ballon d'Or, awarded to the best female footballer in 2023.BBC Sport - Published |
'We have 23 Ballons d'Or' - Spain show they are contendersAfter losing 4-0 to Japan in their previous match, Spain show they have rediscovered the form that makes them Women's World Cup contenders with a classy win over Switzerland.BBC Sport - Published | Inter Miami unveil Messi as new signingMLS side Inter Miami announce Argentina forward and seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi as their new signing.BBC Sport - Published |
A new footballing era - who will win the 2024 Ballon d'Or?As Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema join Cristiano Ronaldo in embarking on to pastures new, BBC Sport turns the spotlight on potential winners of the 2024 Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published | Benzema agrees to join Saudi champions Al-IttihadBallon d'Or winner Karim Benzema agrees terms with Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad after leaving Real Madrid.BBC Sport - Published |
Mudryk - the Chelsea new boy with a Ballon d'Or dream Chelsea have spent an initial £62m on a player with 12 goals who has never played outside Ukraine, so who is Mykhailo Mudryk and why has he caught the eye?BBC Sport - Published | Lionel Messi in numbers: After 791 goals and seven Ballon d'Or awards - one win could cement his spot as the world's greatest footballer With an astonishing 791 goals for club and country, 41 team trophies and a record seven Ballon d'Ors to his name, Lionel Messi has already secured his status as a true footballing great.Sky News - Published |
Arsenal 'will do everything' to support Mead Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall says the club will rally round Beth Mead after the Ballon d'Or runner-up suffered an ACL injury.BBC Sport - Published | 'Still a surreal feeling' - Mead on whirlwind year Beth Mead discusses winning the 2022 Euros with England, feeling inspired by her mum and attending the Ballon d'Or ceremony as Vivianne Miedema's "guest".BBC Sport - Published |
Garth Crooks' Team of the Week: Who is playing like a future Ballon d'Or winner?Who is playing like a future Ballon d'Or winner? Who would Gareth Southgate be brave to overlook for England? It's Garth Crooks' team of the week.BBC Sport - Published | Chelsea's James on Ballon d'Or & brother Reece Chelsea forward Lauren James discusses her Ballon d'Or ambition, playing for England and brother Reece.BBC Sport - Published |
Football Focus: Beth Mead 'super proud' of Ballon d'Or nominationEngland's Beth Mead tells Football Focus she is "super proud" at being nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published | Women's Ballon d'Or: England's Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze nominated for 2022 prizeEngland Euro 2022 winners Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze are nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.BBC Sport - Published |
