Rodri won his first Ballon d'Or, beating Vinicius Junior in the 2024 race. Nigeria's Ademola Lookman finished 14th as the ...

Minute-by-minute updates from the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, as the world's greatest footballers, teams and coaches from the ...

The winner is chosen by a grand jury composed exclusively of Ballon d'Or winners. Each Ballon d'Or winner selects three players from a list of ten nominees established by the editorial staff of France ...

9:35 p.m. GMT / 5:35 p.m. ET: To present the Ballon d'Or award emerges George Weah, the only African to ever win the Ballon d'Or in the trophy's history. He is also the father of current U.S ...

The Brazil and Real Madrid star lost to Spanish midfielder Rodri. Of the 22 African journalists who voted, 12 placed Vinicius ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has provided a detailed explanation on why is the rightful recipient of the 2024 Ballon d'Or ...

Only one African footballer has ever been named a Ballon d’Or winner. In 1995, George Weah won the prize thanks to his displays for Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. The Liberian legend also won ...

The nominations for the 2024 Ballon d'Or spotlight five exceptional ... for aspiring female athletes across Africa. Her stellar performances helped Zambia win their first COSAFA Women’s Cup ...

He received the award in 1989 after being voted the best multiple winner of the Ballon d'Or, ahead of fellow icons ... night’s friendly against South Africa in Coventry when the ceremony takes ...

The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on Monday at a glitzy ceremony in Paris - here's everything you need to know ...