The only variation to date in the men's game came in 2021 when Lionel Messi controversially won the Ballon d'Or and Robert Lewandowski was awarded FIFA's The Best. Only a few votes separated the ...

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 11: The FIFA FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy prior to the FIFA Ballon d'Or ... [+] Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Stuart ...

Voting for the Ballon d’Or is done by national team captains and coaches, along with members of the international media selected by France Football magazine. The FIFA Women’s Player of the ...

According to a Spanish media report, those two MLS clubs are named among illustrious company on FIFA's “longlist” for the Ballon d'Or, the global honor awarded annually to the world's best ...

Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men's player of the year ... after 24-year-old Vinicius was second in the Ballon d'Or, with Real electing to snub the ceremony when they ...

Despite missing out on the Ballon d’Or, Vinícius has enjoyed an exceptional year. The 24-year-old Brazilian winger was crowned FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player earlier this year and was recentl ...

The Brazil international was later awarded FIFA's The Best men's player award and won Globe Soccer's best men's prize on Dec. 30. Rodri with his Ballon d'Or trophy before Manchester City took on ...

Aitana Bonmati has won The Best FIFA Women's Player award for a second year in a row, adding to her back-to-back Ballon d'Or victories. (More Football News) The Spain midfielder played a starring ...