Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal may have talked themselves out of contention for the Ballon d'Or with their bold statements about the award, believes a former boss of the coveted prize.

Speaking at an event in Portugal, former Real Madrid defender, club legend and ambassador Roberto Carlos made his preference for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.The 2002 World Cup winner, widely regarded as ...

Zidane made his declaration as he announced his first France roster since taking over as the national team manager this summer. Les Bleus are scheduled to play Türkiye, Italy and Belgium twice during ...

A Barcelona star wishes her to be Spanish Rodri, the winner of the 2024 Ballon d'Or, has revealed a shortlist of six players he is backing to compete for the award in the 2026 edition.

Kylian Mbappé tells CNN’s Amanda Davies France’s World Cup finish was not a failure, saying the team can learn from its performance and improve.

Jon Arnold breaks down a wide-open Ballon d'Or race and why Mbappe, Kane and Yamal each have a strong case for soccer's top ...

These three players are Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane. The first two, in particular, start with a slight advantage over the Englishman, who is ...

Messi, who announced his retirement from the national team this month, is slated to make his farewell with one last ...

Meanwhile, his clearest rivals for the award—Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembélé—all secured major trophies. Kane also even out-scored Mbappé over the course of the season with a staggering ...

Zinedine Zidane begins his reign as France’s manager when they face Turkey in the UEFA Nations League at Kocaeli Stadyumu on Friday. Zidane will be tasked with building on the success of his ...

The England skipper should ignore the claims from his rivals as they try to press home their award agendas. Watch the Ballon ...

French forward Kylian Mbappe revealed in an interview that he came close to joining Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp in 2016.