Aitana Bonmatí earned the Women’s Ballon d’Or, securing the prize for a third consecutive year. The Spaniard also now holds the record outright for most Ballon d’Or Fémenin wins (3). After just ...

Last night, the prestigious Ballon d'Or ceremony, organized by the French magazine France Football, took place in one of Paris's iconic theaters to honor the best individual and team performances of ...

The most coveted individual prize in world soccer—and perhaps in world sport as a whole—is the Ballon d’Or. First awarded in 1956, the Ballon d'Or award is given to the sport's top player, voted by a ...

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

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 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 ...

The 67th edition of the Ballon d'Or gala will be held on Monday. But before the ceremony, what better than to remember, among other things, how the winners are chosen, its criteria, and who the ...

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 ...

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah had to settle for a fourth-place finish in this year’s Ballon d’Or. Only Vitinha, Lamine Yamal and eventual winner Ousmane Dembélé finished above the Egyptian star. The ...