The 10 Biggest Controversies in Ballon d’Or History—Ranked

The winner of soccer’s most coveted individual prize is always fiercely debated.

Lamine Yamal on his Ballon d’Or prospects: ‘I think my style of play is my strongest argument.’

Like many of this year’s candidates, Lamine Yamal (19) hasn’t shirked away from drumming home his arguments for why he should ...

Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: Harry Kane does enough to make case but Vitinha and Michael Olise aren't far off

And so we come to the final round of power rankings for the 2026 Ballon d'Or. Of course, the eligibility period for the ...

Ballon d’Or race wide open as Mbappe, Kane and Yamal compete for top honor

Jon Arnold breaks down a wide-open Ballon d'Or race and why Mbappe, Kane and Yamal each have a strong case for soccer's top ...

Lamine Yamal rejects goal stats for Ballon d'Or for 'players that make you dream'

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal says the Ballon d'Or should go to the player that makes people smile the most, not whoever has scored the most goals.

João Félix speaks to AS - and offers his tip for Ballon d’Or

Check out a preview of AS’s exclusive interview with the Portugal and Al Nassr player, who has nominated his favorite for the ...

Five Reasons Why Ousmane Dembele Should Win the 2026 Ballon d'Or

I've worked incredibly hard," responded Ousmane Dembélé when quizzed about his chances of winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or.
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Ballon d’Or 2026: Yassin Nfaoui snubs Mbappe, names top favourite to win award

Prominent French sports journalist, Yassin Nfaoui, has snubbed France captain Kylian Mbappe while naming the top favourite to ...