1 week ago PSG star Ousmane Dembele shows his true colours after Ballon d'Or 2025 win

PSG winger Ousmane Dembele was the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or and managed to edge out Barcelona's Lamine Yamal for the top individual award in world football

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1 week ago Emotional Ousmane Dembele breaks into tears thanking mum after winning Ballon d’Or

PSG and France star Dembele’s win at the Ballon d’Or was met by raucous cheers and applause at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, as well as fireworks on the streets outside

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1 week ago Ousmane Dembele and Aitana Bonmati win top Ballon d’Or awards

Bonmati made Ballon d’Or history by becoming the first woman to win the award three times in a row.

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1 week ago Mohamed Salah's Ballon d'Or verdict issued as Liverpool's placing confirmed

Mohamed Salah has been backed to win the Ballon d'Or by a former Egypt international, with the Liverpool forward among four Reds players on the 30-man shortlist

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1 week ago Ballon d’Or 2025: Wiegman and Hampton win prizes, main player awards to come – live

England duo win manager and goalkeeper awardsFive England players in top 10 for women’s Ballon d’OrGet in touch! Email michael.butler@theguardian.comThe Ballon d’Or is awarded by an international jury of specialised journalists, with one representative per country, from the top 100 in the latest Fifa rankings (before the lists are published) for men and the top 50 for women.Each juror selects ten players in descending order of merit from a list of 30 established by the editorial staff of France Football, members of the editorial staff of L’Équipe, the best juror from the previous edition – Costa Rica for the men’s Ballon d’Or, South Africa for the women’s Ballon d’Or – and Uefa ambassadors Luís Figo for the men’s trophy and Nadine Kessler for the women’s trophy. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Kylian Mbappe made his feelings very clear when he learnt he didn't win Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe came close to winning the Ballon d'Or in 2023 but eventually lost out to Lionel Messi, with the Argentinian legend claiming his eighth win at the esteemed awards ceremony

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1 week ago Kylian Mbappe picks clear Ballon d'Or winner – 'I'd deliver it to his house'

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe is bullish about who should win the Ballon d'Or but he will not attend Monday night's ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris

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1 week ago Every player Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have ever voted for to win the Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or voting has been dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the past two decades, but many may wonder who the two legends have picked for the prize themselves

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1 week ago Will Ousmane Dembele attend the Ballon d’Or? PSG match to clash with tonight’s ceremony

PSG’s Ligue 1 match against Marseille was postponed on Sunday and rearranged for this evening, at the same time as the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony where Dembele is favourite to win

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or voting controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo: 'I didn't pick him'

The Ballon d'Or was dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for years, but their stranglehold on the prestigious award wasn't without its controversy - particularly in 2013

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1 week ago Ballon d'Or 2025 Odds: Who is favourite to win the award? Including Napoli and Scotland star Scott McTominay

Here are the latest odds for tonight’s Ballon d’Or awards - including the latest odd on Scott McTominay winning the award.

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1 week ago Axed Ballon d'Or host questioned Lionel Messi – but he had the perfect response

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, but his legacy was once questioned by one ex-host who suggested the Argentina legend was not "at the heights" of other greats

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1 week ago Who will win Ballon d’Or 2025? Odds and top contenders from revealed nominees

The Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place earlier than usual this year

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2 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed as Rafael Benitez names 'more complete' player than Man United icon

Rafael Benitez, who worked with Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, insists Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Steven Gerrard were superior all-round players to the Manchester United legend

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3 w. ago Cristiano Ronaldo equals another remarkable goalscoring record as Lionel Messi left behind

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal maintain their perfect start to World Cup qualifying with a 3-2 win against Hungary on Tuesday, and his second-half goal saw him equal yet another record

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