Rio Ferdinand has criticised the Ballon d'Or award criteria after Manchester City's Rodri beat Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior.

Vinicius Junior scored a gorgeous Panenka penalty for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League days after he was snubbed for ...

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Rodri is the second Spanish player to win the Ballon d'Or, the last being Luis Suarez in 1960. The 2024 Ballon d'Or ...

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The fascination, after his and Real Madrid's furious reaction to last week's Ballon d'Or snub, is augmented by the fact that ...

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez intervened to defuse a potential rift between Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior ...

Soccer in Spain should have been completely suspended after the worst flash floods in decades swept the eastern region of Valencia last week, killing at least 215 people, Real Madrid manager Carlo ...

European football governing body UEFA has attempted to clear up controversy surrounding Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. missing ...

Yamal had another afternoon keeping fans on the edge of their seats during the first half, topping it off with a trivela ...

Fresh off his Ballon d'Or win, Rodri is now a top target for Real Madrid, who are looking to further strengthen their already ...

All the issues that arise from the Ballon d’Or stem from misaligned expectations. Even after almost 70 years of footballers ...