On December 6, 2010, it was a quiet morning at the Ciutat Esportiva, with Pep Guardiola's Barça preparing to host Rubin Kazan on the last day of the group stage of the Champions League. Then the news broke: the 2010 Ballon d'Or podium would be made up solely by Barça players. Leo Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández, all trained at La Masia, were the three finalists for the award that recognises the best player in the world.
Karim Benzema has been crowned as the top-performing player in world football in 2022. The Real Madrid skipper was recognised as the best player in the world and collected the Ballon d’Or in Paris. ...read more
On December 1, 2009, Leo Messi was crowned as the best player in the world for the first time when he won the Ballon d'Or. At only 22, he led the team during a historic year for Barça, in which they won six titles: Copa del Rey, La Liga, Champions League, Spanish Super Cup, ...read more
Go behind the scenes at last night's Ballon d'Or Ceremony in Paris. Alexia Putellas, Robert Lewandowski, Pedri and Gavi arriving in Paris and enjoying the gala. Alexia got the trophy for the second time and the Barça players celebrated with her. ...read more
Leo Messi has won yet another Ballon d’Or. After a year in which France Football did not name a winner due to Covid-19, the Argentinian has been revealed as the world player of the year for 2021. ...read more
Alexia Putellas has won the Ballon d’Or 2021. The midfielder was named as the world player of the year in Paris on Monday night, where she was joined four team-mates who were also among the nominees (Paños, Paredes, Hermoso and Martens). It is the first time that France Football ...read more
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel revealed his thoughts about being awarded best team of the year in both men and women categories at Ballon d'Or. ...read more
Luis Suárez Miramontes made history at FC Barcelona under the management of Helenio Herrera and then followed the iconic coach when he moved to Inter Milan. Suárez won the Ballon D’Or in 1960 and remained the only Spanish player to have ever received the award until Alexia ...read more
Alexia Putellas won her second Ballon d'Or. After becoming FC Barcelona's first ever winner of the women's Ballon d'Or in 2021, she has now on the coveted prize again. ...read more