The 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony marked the last time, and likely the final time, Lionel Messi won the sport’s most prestigious individual honor. The Argentine’s record-extending eighth award came off ...

Adding to his silverware the one major trophy that eluded him in his storied career was the decisive factor in an otherwise quite mundane season — for his standards — at Paris Saint-Germain. The ...

In 2023, Lionel Messi beat the very strong claims of Erling Haaland into second place to win a record-extending Ballon d'Or. Manchester City finally had a Ballon d'Or winner after Spain midfield totem ...

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