A supercomputer forecasts Real Madrid's dominance in future Ballon d'Or races, predicting the next winners and shaping football's elite for the coming years.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior has opened up on the disappointment of missing out on the 2024 Ballon d'Or Award to Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
Last year marked a new era for the Ballon d'Or, world soccer's most prestigious individual prize. For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristi
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand was all about Vini Jr being the Ballon d'Or winner in 2024 - only for the Real Madrid man to miss out - and now he's got his clear favourite for the 2025 award
Here are the top 10 players in the Ballon d'Or ranking 2025 poised to claim football’s most prestigious individual honor.
The AI's most intriguing prediction is the emergence of "El Nuevo Messi," an unnamed Argentinian player born in 2020, projected to win the Ballon d'Or in 2044. This prediction has sparked significant excitement and speculation about this potential future star.
Back in 2012, US outlet Bleacher Report (BR) predicted the next ten winners of the Ballon d’Or - and it makes for interesting reading. The coveted prize is usually awarded to the player who is considered to be the ‘best’ in the world in a particular season.
Pep Guardiola and Man City have been warned that a player they sold could go on to become the best in the world.
Vinicius Jr. clarified that Real Madrid's absence from the Ballon d'Or ceremony was a club decision, not orchestrated by him as previously reported. He emphasized his compliance with the club's instructions,
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele are enjoying stunning seasons; pair meet in the last 16 of the Champions League with first leg in France on Wednesday;
Pep Guardiola has been told he sanctioned the departure of a ‘future Ballon d’Or winner’ from Manchester City. The likes of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rodgers, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens have all thrived since being sold by the Premier League champions, throwing into question Man City’s transfer strategy in recent years.