Ballon d’Or

The Ballon d’Or, awarded to the world’s best male and female footballer, is revamping its format from next season, organizers France Football magazine said on Friday.

Lionel Messi had a night to forget as Paris St Germain were held to a goalless stalemate at the Parc des Princes by Nice in a dull Ligue 1 encounter on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit back at comments made by Ballon d’Or organizer Pascal Ferre, saying the editor-in-chief of France Football ‘lied’ about his rivalry with Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift football’s most prestigious trophy yet again.

Robert Lewandowski threatens to deny Lionel Messi a record-extending seventh Ballon d’Or title as the prestigious awards ceremony returns Monday after it was canceled last year because of the pandemic.

Lionel Messi set up all three goals as Paris St Germain stretched their Ligue 1 lead to 14 points with a 3-1 comeback win at 10-man St Etienne as Neymar sustained a possible ankle injury and was taken off on a stretcher on Sunday.