The Ballon d’Or award will be announced on September 22. For those unaware, the Ballon d’Or is international football’s greatest individual prize. While players can be nominated from across the globe, ...

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Kylian Mbappé won the Pichichi Trophy and European Golden Boot last season. / Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid were noticeably absent from the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony ...

Throughout the 2010s, the Ballon d'Or was almost entirely dominated by football titans Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Argentine wizard Messi clinched the prestigious award five times, while ...

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Whether you consider that golden trophy to be the true marker of the greatest player in the world or a symbol of an individual popularity contest that has eaten modern football, tongues will be set ...

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Kylian Mbappe has yet to win the Ballon d'Or but came as close as he's ever been 2023. The Real Madrid star is not in the running this year, with the 2025 ceremony taking place on Monday evening.

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