Next week, the winner of soccer’s most prestigious individual award will be announced at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Thirteen of the contenders for the prize will be on the same field on Tuesday when Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
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As Ballon d’Or vote nears, stars campaign for the award
Ballon d’Or voting closes on Sept. 28, and many leading candidates are campaigning hard to be awarded soccer’s top individual men’s and women’s honors. This self-promotion is a relatively recent development in a team sport where, until a few years ago, the top individual prize went largely unnoticed until it was time to present it.
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BALLON D’OR: Lionel Messi and Rose Lavelle are nominated for 2026 awards
Messi, winner of a record eight Ballon d’Or trophies, faces stiff competition from one of the deepest fields in history. Lavelle was nominated for the first time since 2019 when she finished eighth. She led Gotham FC to its second NWSL title in 2025. Lavelle’s U.S. teammate Lily Yohannes is among the nominees for the Women’s Young Talent of the Year.
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Ballon d’Or: Dembélé beats Yamal, Bonmati retains award
Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d’Or on Monday as a reward for his starring role in the club’s Champions League triumph last season, while Spain’s Aitana Bonmati claimed the women’s prize for the third year in a row. Dembele, 28, edged out Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal to succeed Manchester City and Spain […]
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PSG star Dembélé tipped to beat Yamal to win Men’s Ballon d’Or
Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati’s chances of claiming a third straight women’s prize hang in the balance.
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PSG dominates list of Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees with nine players
For the second straight year, the 2025 Ballon d’Or will have a new winner after Rodri failed to make the list of 30 nominees dominated by Paris Saint-Germain released on Thursday
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Five England players nominated for Women’s Ballon d’Or
Five of England’s Euro 2025-winning squad were nominated for the women’s Ballon d’Or award on Thursday.
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Ballon d’Or wins ‘normal’ for Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati
Aitana Bonmati used to watch Lionel Messi winning Ballon d’Or trophies and think it was “incredible” but now that she has won two herself, she is taking it in her stride.
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Spanish press slam ‘masquerade’ of Ballon d’Or boycott
Spanish media said Tuesday that Real Madrid had cheapened themselves by boycotting the Ballon d’Or ceremony, with even the normally loyal Marca weighing in while Spain’s national coach admitted it was “not good for soccer.”
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Emma Hayes wins Ballon d’Or coaching award
Emma Hayes, who led the USA to the Olympic goal medal less than three months after leaving Chelsea, won the Ballon d’Or as the Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.