BARCELONA superstar Raphinha has been installed as favourite to win the 2025 Ballon d'Or award. That's according to bookmakers William Hill, who've installed the Brazilian international at 9/4 to ...

Here, Sports Illustrated ranks the top 15 players most likely to win the Ballon d'Or in 2025 based on their ... and still gets the crowd on their feet every time he touches the ball.

If Barcelona do head to the final and win, Raphinha's odds would be smashed in to win the Ballon d'Or. And vice versa for Mbappe who took a bit of time to settle into Real Madrid, but since has ...

Michael Owen has empathised with one out-of-sorts Manchester United star amid a truly turbulent campaign on all fronts. It’s difficult for any player to flourish in the current set-up at Old ...

The race for the 2025 Ballon d'Or has never been more wide open. With no Euros or Copa America in the summer, much of the contenders' case to win the annual award handed out by France Football ...

Former Real Madrid superstar James Rodriguez has claimed he was better than Zinedine Zidane in his prime. Rodriguez also ...

The 41-year-old coach took the opportunity to congratulate Ballon d'Or winners Alexia Putellas and ... But this is the same debate every year. Back in the days, people also asked the trophy ...

And such form has already seen the 32-year-old installed as one of the early favourites to win the Ballon d’Or, handed out to the best player in the world at a ceremony in Paris in October.

However, not everyone agrees. One legendary figure in the sport, a World Cup winner and Milan’s last Ballon d’Or recipient, recently shared his perspective, dismissing the idea that winning soccer’s ...

Pep Guardiola has been told he sanctioned the departure of a ‘future Ballon d’Or winner’ from Manchester City. The likes of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rodgers, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens have all ...

Paulo Futre has tipped Lamine Yamal to win multiple Ballon d'Or titles in the future. [Both images from Getty] Atletico Madrid legend Paulo Futre has claimed that Barcelona star Lamine Yamal will ...

I have my thoughts, and my teammates do too. Of course, when you’re close to winning the Ballon d’Or, you want to win it, but I’ll have many opportunities to do it again.” This mature and level-headed ...