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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

Every Ballon d’Or Femenin winner: A complete list of every women’s player to have won the award
By Isaac Stacey Stronge published
This is every Ballon d’Or Feminin winner - the ultimate individual award in women’s football, launched in 2018

George Weah's Ballon d'Or: How one man changed the course of the award
By Steven Chicken published
The 1995 Ballon d'Or winner remains the only African international to win the award, inspiring a generation of younger stars and changing football culture

The bizarre rise of the Ballon d'Or: How Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo made it what it is - and why Kylian Mbappe may NEVER win one
By Steven Chicken published
Time was that the Ballon d'Or was a footnote for football nerds; for many fans now, it is the be-all and end-all

Rodri to be named Ballon d'Or 2024 winner in shock twist: reports
By Mark White published
Manchester City star Rodri is to scoop the Ballon d'Or 2024, following widespread reports that Vinicius Jr is to be snubbed at the last minute

Ballon d'Or 2024 results LEAKED - with some shock final standings
By Ryan Dabbs published
The results of the Ballon d'Or 2024 have been revealed, hours before the final standings are officially announced

Ballon d'Or: What is the Socrates Award?
By Joe Mewis published
The Socrates Award will be handed out alongside the Ballon d'Or in October
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