Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said that 32-year-old attacker Neymar should have won five Ballon d’Or awards. Buffon stated this in a recent interview with Corriere della Sera ...

While it’s likely to continue at least through this season, FIFA’s inclusion of 23-year-old Neymar on this year’s three-man Ballon d’Or short list is a big step for soccer.

The 30-man shortlist for the 2024 Ballon d’Or was announced on Wednesday, recognising the top performers in world soccer over the last 12 months. Real Madrid duo Vinicius Júnior and Jude ...

Ex- Real Madrid attacker and manager Jorge Valdano has predicted we'll see Barcelona star Neymar win the Ballon d'Or and "doing a handstand" on the Zurich stage in the next three years ...

It is only a matter of time until a Brazilian again wins the Ballon d'Or, Kaka told FIFA.com. In 2007, the former AC Milan and Real Madrid star beat out Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to earn ...

Neymar securing a place as a Ballon d'Or finalist is just the latest step in his ascension among the world's elite players, and more is on the way, writes Ben Lyttleton.

Neymar, who has seen his season shortened due to an injury that has prevented him from playing, pointed out that his favorite to win the Ballon d'Or is his compatriot and Real Madrid forward ...

November 30, 2015: Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar are nominated for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or award, that recognizes the world's best player. The winner will be announced in Zurich in January.

Neymar stated that his compatriot Vinícius Júnior will "obviously" win the Ballon d'Or after winning LaLiga and the UEFA Champions League.

Neymar has hit out at this year’s Ballon d’Or rankings and claimed that his Brazil international teammate Vinicius Junior should have been higher in the rankings. However, Neymar – who was ...

Former Barcelona star Neymar Jr. has on Friday hit out at Manchester City star and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, in response to recent comments laid out regarding Real Madrid wide-man Vinícius Jr ...

Neymar's best Ballon d'Or finishes. The closest Neymar has come to winning the Ballon d'Or was in 2015 and 2017, when he came third in the final rankings.