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Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati receives the Woman Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024.
Who are the contenders for the Ballon d'Or Féminin?

By Sarah Rendell Published

Ballon d'Or Féminin is an award to the player voted the best on the planet

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MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 19: Thierry Henry gestures during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Knockout Play-off second leg match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City, at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on February 19, 2025, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press via Getty Images) Mohamed Salah
Thierry Henry doesn't believe that Mohamed Salah will win the 2025 Ballon d'Or, with the Arsenal legend picking his favourite

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Thierry Henry was famously overlooked for the Ballon d'Or during his career, and belives that Mohamed Salah will suffer a similar fate

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Ballon d'Or 2025: Odds, nominees and everything we know

By Mark White Last updated

The Ballon d'Or 2025 will roll around quicker than you realise - here's everything you need to know about it

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'I don’t know why the Ballon d'Or was cancelled. Maybe some years later I’ll understand what the reason was. For now, I don’t have the answer': Robert Lewandowski reflects on missing out on prestigious award in 2020

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Robert Lewandowski still doesn't quite understand why he was denied the opportunity to win the Ballon d'Or in 2020

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Ballon d'Or winner to retire at end of season, with next venture already agreed upon: report

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Ballon d'Or winners include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema in recent times, and one is considering retirement...

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Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri kisses the trophy as he receives the Ballon d'Or award during the 2024 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024.
'Did I sleep with the Ballon d’Or? Kind of... my mum has been inviting everyone to the house, and putting it all over the place!’ Manchester City’s Rodri lifts the lid on life as the best player in the world

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder explains what it's been like since winning the prestigious award

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Rodri being interviewed for the cover of FourFourTwo magazine in Madrid
'I want to be back on the field this season – winning the Ballon d'Or was like a bottle of oxygen for my rehab' Manchester City star Rodri explains why his award came at the perfect time

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder reveals when he's targeting returning to action

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Rodri holding the Ballon d'Or
‘It was so clear the other guy was winning the Ballon d’Or, so I didn’t expect much, but I thought “It’s a vote, you never know.” Afterwards, friends texted me and said football won’ Rodri speaks out on pipping Vinicius to football's biggest award

By Chris Flanagan Published

In an exclusive interview with FourFourTwo, the Spanish midfielder explains why he never gave up hope of triumphing

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FourFourTwo Issue 373
NEW ISSUE: Rodri exclusive PLUS Emma Hayes, Sven, Sharpe, Skrtel, Savage, Watkins, the world’s best players and Keown answers your questions!

By Gregg Davies Published

Get your hands on the latest issue of FourFourTwo magazine – available in print or on your device – from Thursday 5 December

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The Ballon d'Or top ten from 2009 is stacked compared to 2024 - have standards in football gotten worse?

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Ballon d'Or awards celebrate the best players in the world each year, but 2024 might actually have the opposite effect

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