Ballon d'Or, Real Madrid and Kylian Mbappé
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Two months before the CAF Awards 2025 ceremony, the shortlists have been made public, painting a rich and diverse picture of African football.Players, coaches, clubs, and national teams share the
The current Ballon d’Or winner, Ousmane Dembélé, praised Kylian Mbappé and said he hopes to see him win the award in the future.
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2026 Ballon d’Or Power Rankings: Mbappe, Yamal, Kane – or Dembele again?
Only Messi and Ronaldo have retained the Ballon d’Or since Marco van Basten way back in the late ’80s, and with all due respect to Dembele he’s not at their level. If PSG go and repeat their treble-winning heroics, it might well be another brilliant player – Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Vitinha, Achraf Hakimi – to get their flowers.
This time last year, Vinícius Júnior was widely expected to win the Ballon d'Or. Now he's not even guaranteed to start for Real Madrid. What's changed?
Who will win the Ballon d'Or 2025? Dembele and Lamine Yamal are still the favorites to beat. See list of contenders, odds, what time, where to watch
Two months before the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony, the shortlists have been made public, painting a rich and diverse picture of African football. Players, coaches, clubs, and national teams share the spotlight in six categories of excellence.
Manchester City's Champions League visit to Villarreal should have been a triumphant homecoming for Rodri, a return to the club that made him. But the midfielder will get no warm welcome back from his former fans at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday as he instead recovers from a hamstring injury that has raised further doubts over his ability to get back to his best a year after undergoing knee surgery.
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Why Fans Stopped Caring About the Ballon d’Or | The Fall of Football’s Biggest Award
Once the most prestigious individual award in football, the Ballon d'Or is losing its shine. Is it politics? Popularity bias? Or are fans just over it? Let’s break down why the Ballon d'Or doesn’t hit the same anymore.
Two months before the CAF Awards 2025 ceremony, the shortlists have been made public, painting a rich and diverse picture of African football. Players, coaches, clubs, and national teams share the spotlight in four main categories: "Player of the Year,
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