Carlo Ancelotti addresses the Ballon d'Or controversy surrounding Vinícius Júnior, emphasizing that the player’s sadness stems from the tragedy in Valencia rather than the award itself, as he maintains focus on the looming UEFA Champions League match against AC Milan.

Fresh off his Ballon d'Or win, Rodri is now a top target for Real Madrid, who are looking to further strengthen their already impressive squad.

The 2024 Ballon d'Or Ceremony crowned Barcelona as the best women's club in the world for the second year in a row. Additionally, Barcelona sensation Aitana Bonmatí claimed her second Ballon d'Or Femenin. Regardless of what one may have thought of the men's Ballon d'Or controversy, Bonmatí was a deserving recipient for the second year. […]

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold recently made a bold promise: he aims to win the Ballon d’Or one day. The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony took place in Paris on Monday, with Manchester City's Rodri taking the prize. Between 2008 and 2021, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated the award. Amazingly, they won all but one. This made […]

Real Madrid snubbed the Ballon d’Or 2024 ceremony in Paris, France. The decision comes In protest of Vinícius Júnior missing out on the biggest individual trophy in the world of soccer. The incident will go down as a lack of sportsmanship in the history of the famed club. No recipient on stage for Real Madrid's […]

Manchester City and Spain sensation Rodri claimed the 2024 Ballon d'Or on Monday in one of the most controversial moments in the award's history. Almost all saw Real Madrid winger Vinicius as the clear frontrunner to win the award that goes to the best player in the world for any given season. Real Madrid, with […]

According to a recent leak, Real Madrid's Vinicius is reportedly set to be awarded the prestigious 2024 Ballon d'Or award. This news comes ahead of the official ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on October 28. Interestingly, it signals the end of an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Neither star is […]

Many different aspects of Paris Saint-Germain's operations are the subject of ongoing investigations. To start, the French government is looking into the Neymar deal for potential political meddling. The attention has now turned to their purported efforts to influence the 2021 Ballon d'Or win for Lionel Messi. Paris Prosecutor's Office investigators have charged two persons […]

Lionel Messi won his record eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday. He beat out the likes of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior to win the award. In the last 12 months, Messi did not have his best campaign at club level. However, his performance in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup allowed Argentina to […]

After the European season ended, talk over who would win the 2023 Ballon d'Or began in earnest. Recent rankings by France Football have stoked the flames of controversy. The thrilling 2022/23 season came to a close with Manchester City's victory against Inter, meaning that players still vying for the Ballon d'Or had no more opportunities […]

On Wednesday, the 30-man shortlist for the 2023 Ballon d'Or came out. French soccer publication France Football unveiled its list of award candidates. There are a total of 60 players up for awards this year, 30 men and 30 women. For the 2023 Ballon d'Or, the top male nominees are Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland, […]

Despite Manchester City’s heroic treble, Lionel Messi is still the favorite to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or as reported by the Daily Mail. Messi earlier announced this week that he is set to join MLS side Inter Miami after leaving Paris St Germain. The Argentine won the Ligue 1 title in the recently concluded season […]

American streaming service Paramount+ will stream the upcoming 2022 Ballon d’Or ceremony live as it happens. The star-studded event will take place on Monday, October 17th in Paris. Hosted by former Chelsea great Didier Drogba and television presenter Sandy Heribert, the ceremony begins at 2:30PM (ET). Along with airing the entire event, Paramount+ will also stream an […]

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi captured the inaugural Fifa Ballon d'Or award. This is the first time this award has been presented as the Ballon d'Or (former European Footballer of the Year award) and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have been merged. Messi beat out fellow Barcelona teammates Xavi and Andres […]

Controversial as it may sound, I just could not help but share my thoughts. Some might agree and some might not, but it’s all up to your own judgements. As we all know, from this year onwards, the FIFA World Player of The Year and the highly prestigious Ballon d’Or will be combined and rechristened […]