Here we are, then, it's time to hand out another Ballon ... d'Or after being in the audience watching Cristiano win for two years," Messi said in 2015, after preventing Ronaldo from drawing ...

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has expressed his surprise at the criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester ... in Rodri’s absence, with the holding midfielder’s ACL tear preceding ...

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d’Or. For the first ... prestigious award 13 times—Messi holding eight of those, including ...

Despite his five Ballon d'Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo's relationship with the prestigious ceremony has been far from smooth. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid ace has clinched the award in ...

Ronaldo Nazário himself won two Ballon d’Or awards, becoming the youngest-ever recipient at 21 years old. His second Ballon d’Or came in 2002 following a memorable World Cup, highlighting his ...

Manchester City and Spain defensive midfielder Rodri has won his first Ballon D’Or in what turned out ... [playing] the modern holding midfielder role, playing further forward,” he said.

Last year marked a historic shift in the Ballon d’Or race, with neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo nominated ... start to his Real Madrid career, drawing premature criticism after ...

Rodri and Aitana Bonmati were named the best players in world football at the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony ... book on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo presents the opportunity for Rodri ...

The last Brazilian to win the Ballon d'Or was Kaka in 2007, with only Neymar finishing in the top three since then. Holding midfielder ... Brazil legend Ronaldo, aged 21 in 1997, is the youngest ...