Tag Archives: Ballon d’Or

Football’s most prestigious individual award should go to the world’s best player in any given year, but that is not always the case… Many greats of the game have picked up the Ballon d’Or since it’s inception back in 1956, from Real Madrid and Manchester United icons Alfredo Di Stefano and Sir Bobby Charlton, to Dutch duo Johan Cruyff and ...

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also won the Premier League, Uefa ...