Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski are among the nominees on the 30-man 2021 Ballon d’Or longlist to have been released by France Football.

For decades the Ballon d’Or has crowned soccer’s brightest stars, yet goalkeepers remain almost forgotten in its history — their rare place in this award tells a story of brilliance and bias.

There is no greater individual prize for soccer's best talents than the Ballon d'Or. First awarded in 1956, the award is as enchanting as it is prestigious. It has honored some of the sport's greatest ...

The greatest football players and coaches in the world have two opportunities each year to scoop up coveted individual honours with both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA The Best awards on the calendar. Each ...

For lovers of soccer, Ronaldinho was more than just a player—he was pure joy personified. Few, if any, have ever played the game with such freedom, such unpredictability, and such a permanent smile ...

Ousmane Dembele beat Lamine Yamal to the Ballon d'Or on Monday, but expects big things from the youngster in the future.

It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...