Ballon d’Or winner will be crowned in September as players made their final claim toward the award at the FIFA Club World Cup.

After Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each opted for pastures new and veered away from the European elite, plenty of ...

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that his longtime rival Lionel Messi was the favorite to win the Ballon d’Or, insisting that the Argentine icon had won major competitions.