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AI predicts every Ballon d'Or winner until 2038

AI continues to develop more and more every year and it is now not a problem to predict every Ballon d'Or winner until 2038 - the problem is prediction quality. From the first look, you can see big names in the picture that could potentially win a Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or 2025: Organisers reveals nominee announcement date

France Football, the organisers of the prestigious individual award, the Ballon d'Or, have announced the date for unveiling the nominees for the 2025 edition of the award. The body made the announcement via their official X account, stating that the list of

AFCON 2019: Salah tipped to win Ballon D'Or

Head coach of Egypt national team, Javier Aguirre, has said star man Mohammed Salah can win the Ballon D'Or prize, if he leads his country to winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Salah comes into the tournament, after a league campaign that saw him win

Rivaldo predicts who will win Ballon d'Or award

Former Brazil striker, Rivaldo, has said Lionel Messi deserves to win a sixth Ballon d'Or. Messi is currently tied with rival Cristiano Ronaldo on five Ballon d'Or but is a big favourite to win it this year. The Argentine won the LaLiga title again with Barcelona

Van Dijk sends message to Ballon D'Or voters

Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, has called on those who will vote for the Ballon D'Or winner this year, to make the right choice. Van Dijk led the Reds' defence to conceding the the fewest goals in the Premier League, as they finished in second place

Ronaldo will win next Ballon D'Or - Neymar

Neymar has admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite to win the FIFA Ballon D'Or, because of the success he has achieved in 2016. Ronaldo won the Champions League with Real Madrid and also lifted the European Championship trophy with Portugal. The 31-year-old

Ramos: No Reason I Cannot Win Ballon D'Or

Sergio Ramos has said the notion of him winning the ballon d'or, should not be seen as crazy. Ramos was exceptional for Madrid last season, as they won the La Liga and Champions League double. Even though the Madrid captain was instrumental to their success

Messi reveals why he won Ballon D'Or awards

Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, has admitted he won all of his Ballon D'Or prizes, because of how successful the club was. Messi, 32, has won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award as many times. "It is a beautiful

PSG reacts as Messi wins 2021 Ballon d'Or

Paris Saint-Germain chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, has congratulated Lionel Messi after he won his seventh Ballon d'Or award on Monday night. Messi finished ahead of Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski and Chelsea's Jorginho, to claim the prize. "I would

Ballon D'Or: Salah given condition to win award

Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, has said Mohamed Salah must stay at Liverpool to stand a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or. Salah was included in the 30-man shortlist for this year's prize along with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert

How Much Money Do Ballon d'Or Winners Get?

The Ballon d'Or trophy has often ignited debate, given that it is the one individual award that puts a player above the rest for a particular season based on their performances. This year's ceremony will take place on October 30 in Paris, with Lionel Messi

Messi gives away controversial eighth Ballon d'Or trophy

Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi, has given away his latest Ballon d'Or trophy only months after he won it controversially ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Last October, Messi was crowned the best player in the world for a record eighth time, after

Bellingham tops Ballon d'Or power rankings (Top 20)

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid has emerged as the top player on the Ballon d'Or rankings for the month of April, according to Goal. The England midfielder is followed by Manchester City's Phil Foden and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. The list ranks

Vinicius Jr speaks on winning 2024 Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid winger, Vinícius Júnior has stated that he is "calm" despite predictions that he may win this year's Ballon d'Or award. Vinicius Jr was voted Man of the Match as Los Blancos defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in midweek to go to the Champions League Final

Ballon d'Or organizers announce new rule for winner

France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d'Or awards, are set to implement a new rule from this year. With over two weeks left before the ceremony takes place on October 28, there have been whispers about who will take the prize home. Real Madrid's Vinicius

Why Erling Haaland missed 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony

Erling Haaland opted to skip the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris to support his friend, Erik Botheim, who was playing in Malmo's match against Goteborg in Sweden. Haaland, who was nominated for the prestigious award, had an exceptional 2023-24 season with

Ballon d' Or: Sadio Mane advised to leave Liverpool

Former Senegalese international, Diomansy Kamara, has advised Liverpool forward Sadio Mane to leave the Reds for Real Madrid if he wants to win Ballon d' Or in the near future. Kamara believes Mane, who came fourth behind Lionel Messi, Virgil van Dijk and

Ballon D'Or: Raheem Sterling tipped to win award

Former Marseille and Chelsea forward, Tony Cascarino, has claimed Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, is one of the top five players in the world and is better than Neymar. Sterling scored and provided an assist in England's 4-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory