Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and all the Ballon d'Or winners so far...

Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Argentina team-mate Emi Martinez after the goalkeeper won the Yashin Trophy for the second year in a row.

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr has made a defiant vow on social media after missing out on the Ballon d'Or to Manchester City's Rodri.

Eduardo Camavinga has hit out at "football politics" after Vinicius Junior was beaten to the Ballon d'Or by Manchester City star Rodri.

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri told Lamine Yamal that he will win the individual accolade in the future after the Barcelona star won the Kopa Trophy.

Real Madrid fans have voiced their anger after seeing Vinicius Junior miss out on the Ballon d'Or to Manchester City midfielder Rodri.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been crowned the winner of the Ballon d'Or at a glitzy ceremony in Paris, beating Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr.

As the midfielder was rewarded for his sensational 2023-24 campaign, the rest of the 30-man shortlist found out their final positions in the voting

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...

The 28-year-old was front and centre of his club and country's triumphs last season, and the incredible role he plays has rightly been acknowledged

GOAL runs through every edition of the Golden Ball since 2000, outlining which players were most worthy winners - and who was robbed

The midfielder played a key role in Barcelona's quadruple-winning side, and also claimed the Nations League to secure back-to-back Ballons d'Or.

Carlo Ancelotti has been named the Men's Coach of the Year after Real Madrid's remarkable success last season.

The USWNT boss was named the best women's coach of the year after claiming an Olympic Gold and securing a seventh Women's Super League with Chelsea

Aston Villa and Argentina star Emiliano Martinez has retained the Yashin Trophy at the Ballon d'Or awards.

Toni Kroos insists that the Ballon d'Or has "no place" in football after Vinicius Junior opted to snub the ceremony, with Rodri poised to win.

Lamine Yamal was named the world's best young player of the year as he won the 2024 Kopa Trophy due to his excellent displays for Barcelona and Spain.