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Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Ballon d'Or, beating Erling Haaland to the trophy and lifting his record-extending eighth Golden Ball. The Argentine's biggest triumph came at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, helping Argentina to lift the title and being named Player of the Tournament, while also scoring seven goals. It...

France Football have announced the final Ballon d’Or ranking, with Cristiano Ronaldo not among the final nominees for the first time since 2004. All roads for this year's Golden Ball were leading to the battle between Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, who both had incredible campaigns. In September, France Football had...

France Football have announced the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards. Karim Benzema is the defending Ballon d'Or holder but not really spoken about the favourites to lift this year's award. Meanwhile, all roads seem to lead between a battle between Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi, who both had incredible...

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or after exceptional 2021/22 season, while Sadio Mane also wrote history. Benzema, 34, scored 44 goals and assisted another 15 in 46 appearances in all competitions and was the standout favourite to lift the Golden Ball.       googletag.cmd.push(function() {...

France Football have started to reveal the final Ballon d’Or ranking, with Cristiano Ronaldo finishing in his lowest rank since 2005. Ronaldo is the only player to have the Ballon d’Or 30-man shortlist every year since 2004 after record champions Lionel Messi didn’t make the shortlist this year.      ...

France Football have announced the 30 final nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award.   The Golden Ball will be handed out on 17 October and for a first time be guided by seasonal achievements and performances rather than the calendar year as in previous editions. France Football are looking for the...

Lionel Messi has sent a clear message to Robert Lewandowski after winning his seventh Ballon d’Or on Monday evening. The Argentine was named the winner of the award in 2021, with Lewandowski finishing in second place and Jorginho completing the podium. Messi used the moment during his acceptance speech to give...

France Football have announced all winners of this year’s Ballon d’Or gala, with Lionel Messi lifting his seventh Golden Ball. The event took place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Monday night after it had been cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19. Robert Lewandowski had been the favourite for last...

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at the Chief Editor of France Football saying he lied about comments on Lionel Messi and Ronaldo’s absence from tonight's gala. The Manchester United forward has lifted five Golden Balls throughout his career, but his longstanding rival Messi has claimed one more and could take...

France Football have announced the final ranking for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, with Lionel Messi lifting the Golden Ball for a record-breaking seventh time. Messi was seen as favourite for this year's award after leading Argentina to the Copa America title - his first international trophy - and winning...