Ballon d'Or

The Ballon d'or 2024 nominees, favourites, history and latest news.

Aitana Bonmati was among the Barcelona nominees

Barcelona set Ballon d'Or Feminin record with 2023 nominations

Haaland is among the favourites

Erling Haaland backs himself for 2023 Ballon d'Or

Who will take home the gold?

2023 Ballon d'Or nominees - ranked

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Ronaldo has been a Ballon d'Or contender for a very long time

The Ballon d'Or shortlist the last time Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't nominated

Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or Feminin in 2021 and 2022

2023 Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees - revealed

30 players are up for the 2023 Ballon d'Or

2023 Ballon d'Or nominees - revealed

Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove at the 2022 World Cup

2023 Yachine Trophy nominees - revealed

Karim Benzema is the current holder of the Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or 2023: How to watch, date, time, nominees, venue and voting explained

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The difference between The Best FIFA Football Awards and the Ballon d'Or

Lewandowski has named his favourite

Robert Lewandowski names his favourite for 2023 Ballon d'Or

Robert Lewandowski has named his early favourite for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

Lionel Messi - about to win an eighth Ballon d'Or?

Lionel Messi has 'cemented' the Ballon d'Or with World Cup win

Has Lionel Messi becoming a World Cup winner made the next Ballon d'Or award just a formality?

Zinedine Zidane presented Karim Benzema with the 2022 Ballon d'Or

Zinedine Zidane: Karim Benzema is France's best ever striker

Zinedine Zidane admits his belief that Karim Benzema is France's best ever striker.

Beth Mead and her two guests

Why Beth Mead deserved to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or Feminin

Why Beth Mead deserved to edge the 2022 Ballon d'Or Feminin standings ahead of actual winner Alexia Putellas.

Benzema deserves the award for style alone

Way too early predictions for the 2023 Ballon d'Or

Karim Benzema has been crowned winner of this year's Ballon d'Or, meaning it's already time to predict 2023

Benzema clutches the Ballon d'Or

Karim Benzema: Road to the 2022 Ballon d'Or

A look back at Karim Benzema's quest to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or.

Karim Benzema picked up the Ballon d'Or 2022

Ballon d'Or 2022: Complete rankings for every award

The trophy is the most prestigious individual award in footballl

Ballon d'Or: Every winner of men's football's top individual honour

The Ballon d'Or Feminin was first awarded in 2018

Ballon d'Or Feminin: Every winner of women's football's top individual honour

Benzema is congratulated by Zinedine Zidane

Reaction to Karim Benzema's 2022 Ballon d'Or win

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record seven times during his career

Has a player outside of Europe ever won the Ballon d'Or?

Henry never won the Ballon d'Or

Players who should have won the Ballon d'Or

Fabio Cannavaro was the last defender to win the Ballon d'Or back in 2006

Ballon d'Or winners by position

Breaking down which positions have produced the most Ballon d'Or winners since the award began in 1956.

Luka Modric is the only Croatian to have won the Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or winners by country

All countries who have had players win the Ballon d'Or award.

Messi has won the most Ballons d'Or of any player

Ballon d'Or winners by league

The leagues with the most Ballon d'Or victories since the award's inception.

Lionel Messi's been voted as the winner on seven occasions

Who decides who wins the Ballon d'Or?

Who decides who wins the Ballon d'Or, how it's voted on and more.

The 2022 Ballon d'Or Feminin is a fierce battle

Ballon d'Or Feminin 2022: The favourites - ranked

Ranking the top 10 contenders on the 20-player shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d'Or Feminin.

Luka Modric was named best player in the world in 2018

Who was the last midfielder to win the Ballon d'Or?

Midfielders often play second fiddle to strikers and forwards in the Ballon d'Or, but the last midfielder to win was actually quite recent.