Having been consulted by France Football, 30 past Ballon d'Or winners voted on who is the greatest player of all time.

With Cristiano Ronaldo has the second-most Ballon d’Or awards in history after his rival Lionel Messi, we’ve decided to look back at his votes over the years. Spoiler alert: as Portugal ...

However, individuals can take home awards as well. In football, no individual award carries more cache than the Ballon d’Or. It’s been handed out every year since 1956 and most of the best to ...

And City landed the first jab before the match started by showcasing a banner featuring Rodri kissing his Ballon d'Or trophy ...

Back in 2018, he received an apology from Ballon d'Or chiefs who admitted that he should have been among the winners. Pascal Ferre, the editor of France Football magazine which runs the Ballon d ...

Raphinha, on the left of Barcelona’s firing three-man attack, has completed 39.2 passes per 90 – and that trumps Salah’s 30.9 ...

Carlo Ancelotti is adamant Real Madrid were right to boycott the Ballon d'Or in protest at Manchester City's Rodri winning it ahead of Vinicius Jr. Real chose en masse to snub the Paris ceremony ...

Raphinha has been one of the standout players in world football during the 2024-25 season – and the Barcelona forward is on course to eclipse compatriot Vinicius Jr’s tally from last year.

Everyone ready for instalment No. 13? Manchester City v Real Madrid is the heavyweight rivalry that has defined an era in the UEFA Champions League.

Th Etihad honored Rodri's Ballon d'Or win with a bold banner against Real Madrid. / CBS Sports/Paramount+ Manchester City fans made sure to remind Real Madrid that Rodri took home the Ballon d'Or ...

More downs than ups, really, but Dias sees proven winners around him ... to the Etihad after Rodri pipped Vinicius Jr to the Ballon d’Or, and the Spanish club boycotted the ceremony in ...