BY KUNLE SOLAJA. The history of Ballon d’Or winners of African descent highlights two distinct categories: Together, they underscore both the direct impact of Africa in...
Paris St Germain’s France international Ousmane Dembele said winning the Ballon d’Or was never a personal goal but admitted he could not hold back tears when he spoke...
BY AMINE BIROUK. Casablanca, Morocco For weeks now, Achraf Hakimi has been the name on every football pundit’s lips — and not just in Morocco. The...
England captain Harry Kane sees a real chance of winning the next Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world but knows securing silverware...
A member of the Ballon d’Or panel has admitted he forgot to vote for Vinicius Jr. His error contributed to the loss by the more popular...
List of Ballon d’Or winners since the award’s inception in 1956 after Rodri was named 2024 winner on Monday. 1956 – Stanley Matthews (England) 1957 –...
Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr said on Monday that he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him...