Ballon d'Or

Belgium face Italy in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals on Friday as a 'golden generation' of players again attempts to win a piece of major silverware

The Brazil international moved to France to win the individual prize, but he has yet to write himself into the history books in that way

Her phenomenal performances on the pitch last year have been followed by passionate championing off it in a year unlike any in recent memory

Robert Lewandowski was the frontrunner in Europe this season, but he won't be lifting the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy this year

The Cameroonian star was left frustrated after not being recognised as a striker by France Football

While the prize for the best footballer of 2020 will not be handed out due to Covid-19, who would've been the favourite if it hadn't been cancelled?

The battle for the game's most prestigious individual honour is only likely to intensify in the future, given the elevated status it allows the winner

The Liverpool defender had been backed by many to claim football's ultimate individual prize in 2019 but was beaten out by the Argentine

The 28-year-old has been backed as a winner of the game's biggest individual prize - but only if PSG can land a major title

The defensive midfielder is confident his ex-Monaco team-mate will reach the top of the game and feels Sadio Mane deserved the big prize in 2019

From Lionel Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo and beyond, Goal brings you the contenders to win the next award for the world's best player

The United States' World Cup-winning winger certainly grabbed a lot of headlines in 2019, but shouldn't awards voting be based on more?

The Senegalese attacker has said sorry for his absence from football's night of nights, but hopes he can hold the major honour aloft in 12 months

The Liverpool defender responded to the English broadcaster's claim that he isn't in the same league as the Juventus star

The Barcelona star says that he believes that he can continue to compete at this level for quite some time.

The veteran has explosively accused his team-mate's former club of influencing the result of football's biggest individual award

The Dutch centre-half cracked a joke when asked about the Portugal star not having turned up for the ceremony in Paris

The Netherlands international may not have claimed football's biggest individual honour, but he is firmly on course for a Premier League title

The Barcelona idol continues to reach new heights on the pitch, and his consistent brilliance means he has few equals at the top of world football

The winger picked up another individual accolade to cap off a successful year

The Argentine forward has picked up yet another individual accolade after a stellar personal year, winning the prize for the first time since 2015

Welcome to Goal's live blog of this year's Ballon d'Or ceremony, where football's elite come together to be crowned the best in the game

With the coveted award up for grabs this December, Goal takes a look at the players who are deemed most likely to win

The Barcelona star is head-to-head with his old foe and the new pretender, once again, for the right to be crowned best in the world

In an exclusive interview, the Lyon star discusses an eventful season made up of a serious health scare, three titles and an agonising World Cup exit

The Real Madrid star believes the trophy should return to Anfield after the Reds' Champions League success this year

The magazine that awards one football's most prestigious awards revealed why the Brazilian was absent from the nominees

The Spanish goalkeeper has teamed up with a commanding Dutch defender at Anfield after linking up with the Reds as a free agent over the summer

The son of the former Real Madrid and Barcelona attacking midfielder has already netted twice during his nation's remarkable run to the semis