Speaking of Vini Jr, as a result of the tension and fallout from last year, Real Madrid will again be absent from the ceremony. Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior are all nominated for ...

The men's European domestic season is now in the books after Paris Saint-Germain's dramatic penalty shootout victory over ...

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony is finally here to crown soccer’s best players, clubs and managers. This year also marks the first time women’s players will receive multiple honors with the first-ever ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Sanderson has been primarily based in Barcelona since 2019. FC Barcelona stars Lamine Yamal, Aitana Bonmati and Vicky Lopez ...

It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...

The Ballon d’Or ceremony is arguably the most glamorous and important event in the football calendar, when the European game’s best players and coaches are recognised in front of a global audience of ...

Who's leading the race after the end of the season?

Hello! An entertaining weekend gives way for a busy week in Europe as the Premier League's top teams enter the EFL Cup in the third round but first, it's time to award new winners at Monday's Ballon d ...

The World Cup will surely have a huge bearing on this year’s Ballon d’Or winner.