During the acceptance speech for his seventh Ballon d'Or, Messi said Polish striker Robert Lewandowski should have won in 2020. He wasn't pleased.
Despite being in the form of his life, Egyptian star Mo Salah was only voted as the world's seventh best player in 2021.
Alpine's Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon appeared in the futuristic outfits to present the awards at soccer's most glamorous event.
Ronaldo's former teammate Rio Ferdinand shared an anecdote to show just how much the Portuguese star wants to be the best.
Ronaldo and Messe have won 11 of the last 13 Ballon d'Or awards. They have also finished second 11 times in those 13 years.
"10 years ago after Chelsea vs Barcelona, a child came to me and wanted to take a picture," said Drogba. "I want to pay my debt now."
Megan Rapinoe won the highest honor in the world of soccer, and Nike is celebrating by gifting her with a pair of flashy, custom-made boots.
The shortlist of nominees for the Ballon d'Or — the most prestigious individual honor in all of soccer — was recently released.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, World Cup winning duo Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante, and Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani also missed out.
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Andy Murray criticized DJ Martin Solveig for asking Ada Hegerberg if she knew how to twerk upon winning Women's Ballon d'Or. Murray said the level of sexism in sports is "unreal."
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Luka Modric won the prestigious award to break the decade-long stranglehold that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had on the trophy.
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French DJ Martin Solveig asked Ada Hegerberg — the first female Ballon D'Or winner — to twerk on stage. He laughed as she walked away.
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France football has released the list of 30 players in contention for the 2018 Ballon d'Or.
The Real Madrid forward has won his fifth Ballon d'Or award and is now equal to FC Barcelona rival Lionel Messi.