In that time, he won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, along with nine major honours at club level – which includes the La Liga title twice – and the Ballon d’Or that same year. MORE ARSENAL STORIES ...

Lionel Messi promised to make Neymar a Ballon d'Or winner in a last-gasp attempt to keep the Brazilian at Barcelona prior to his move to PSG. The Brazilian made up one-third of football's most ...

No, but Asencio is growing up in a golden Spanish generation with Gavi, Balde, Casado, Pedri, Cubarsi and Yamal. In 2028 or 2030, a World Cup win could put Asencio in contention for the Ballon d'Or.

Best, Law and Charlton together scored 665 goals in 1,636 games for the club. And each won the Ballon d'Or between 1964-68 — with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 the only United player to do it since.

Denis Law, the great Manchester United striker who won the Ballon d’Or and European Cup during a legendary career, has died aged 84. The Scottish forward formed a third of United’s Holy ...

Former Scotland, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Denis Law – the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or – has died at the age of 84. Born in Aberdeen, Law, who was ...

The Ballon d'Or is an annual football award presented by French magazine France Football and is considered the greatest individual prize in football. Manchester City midfielder Rodri was most ...