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18:30 - 20.10.2023
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has admitted that Ballon d'Or favourite Lionel Messi is the toughest opponent he has faced in his career.
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21:18 - 19.10.2023
Ballon d'Or favourite Lionel Messi has commiserated with Brazilian forward Neymar after his former teammate suffered a gruesome injury while on international duty
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07:27 - 18.10.2023
Argentina defeated Peru 2-0 in World Cup 2026 qualifiers thanks to a brace from Ballon d'Or favourite Lionel Messi.
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18:09 - 17.10.2023
Lionel Messi potentially winning an eighth Ballon d’Or award would apparently not sit well with everybody
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08:59 - 17.10.2023
Argentina captain Lionel Messi is reportedly set to win his 8th Ballon d'Or.
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16:40 - 12.10.2023
Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, has claimed winning the Ballon d’Or is not important to him.
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23:30 - 10.10.2023
France international Adrien Rabiot claims Lionel Messi does not deserve the Ballon d'Or over his compatriot Kylian Mbappe or treble winner Erling Haaland.
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11:29 - 22.09.2023
Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi recognises the role of luck in his glittering career as he prepares for yet another possible award
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12:49 - 21.09.2023
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has insisted that star striker Victor Osimhen can win the Ballon d'Or.
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15:16 - 16.09.2023
According to Rio Ferdinand, Jude Bellingham reportedly possesses the skills and mindset needed to win the Ballon d'Or in the future.