Ballon d’Or

As usual, France Football have announced their thirty candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or (full list below). Of course, the usual suspects are on the list. Favourites include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann. However, this year’s nominations have thrown up a few surprises both in...

In spite of the prestigious title, there have only been two previous winners of the FIFA Ballon d’Or. It’s easy to forget that this award is still in its infancy, following the merging of FIFA’s World Player of the Year and the original Ballon d’Or – which had been...