There are plenty of reasons why Mo Salah should be considered one of the frontrunners for the Ballon d’Or award. 57 reasons, perhaps, after the Egyptian King registered a whopping 34 goals and 23 assists in all competitions in the 2024/25 season. A campaign, one might reasonably add, that saw the No.11 play a starring … Read more
In a couple of days, the footballing world crowns its newest jewel, its finest player. The best. The 2025 Ballon d’Or. Coronation will be bestowed upon its holder, and for the next year at least, heavy will be the head that wears the crown and frightening for those blinded by its shine. As it is … Read more
Raphinha will be a dark horse candidate in next month’s Ballon d”or gala in Paris. Chatter around the 2025 edition of the Ballon d’Or has been dominated by two names: Lamine Yamal and Ousmane Dembele. This is quite surprising considering the fact that Raphinha was Barcelona’s most productive player last season and up until the … Read more
Ousmane Dembele is putting talk of him winning the Ballon d’Or to the back of his mind as he looks to help Paris Saint-Germain secure Champions League glory with victory over Inter Milan. Dembele has enjoyed an outstanding season for Luis Enrique’s men, scoring 33 goals and providing 11 assists to help PSG to a … Read more
Rivaldo, FC Barcelona legend and former Ballon d’Or winner, has spoken out on the current form of Hansi Flick’s team following their 4–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. The Brazilian even compared Flick’s side to Pep Guardiola’s iconic Barça team that dominated European football and defined an … Read more