BALLON D'OR DATA

In age, C.V. and appearances made, what are the mean averages of 30 outstanding Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees? Read on to find out…

Find out which nominees in this year’s edition have received the most nominations for the Ballon d'Or in history. Lionel Messi tops the ranking.

Seven footballers received their first nomination for the world’s most prestigious individual award in 2026. Find out who they are.

Find out the official list of the 30 footballers in the running for the trophy and which teams dominate the nominations following a gruelling season at the very top of the game.

With the nominees announced the 8th of septembre, here's how to read them: a refresher on the exact criteria behind every Ballon d'Or category before the names drop

The nominees across every Ballon d'Or category will be revealed the 8th of september. The full winners will be crowned at the ceremony in London on October 26, 2026, the 70th edition of the award. Ahead of that announcement, here is the complete history: every winner, every trophy, since 1956.

As Ballon d'Or season approaches its next milestone, France Football releases the official rules governing the Coach of the Year Trophy. The nominees for this award will be announced tomorrow, September 8, alongside the other Ballon d'Or category nominations, with the full results revealed at the ceremony in London on October 26, 2026.

Ballon d’Or has been running for almost seven decades, with dozens of winners and hundreds of big names. But who has made it onto the podium the most times?

Rare talent and expert application of it wins a Ballon d’Or. Yet it’s interesting to note that another factor is a prime consideration…

Find out which teams have the most players nominated for the most prestigious individual football award in the world.

Pivotal to any team’s success, goalkeepers and defenders have been acclaimed by Ballon d’Or across eight decades. Yet so often they miss out on the biggest prize to headline-making goal-scorers and creatives.

With this year’s ceremony on the horizon we revisit the most dramatically close and unequivocal Ballon d’Or races on record.

We take a look at the seven footballers who went on to win the ‘Ballon d'Or’ immediately after changing clubs.

We analysed the data to find out how long it took football’s greatest legends to reclaim their throne at the ‘Ballon d'Or’. Find out the answer.

Find out the all-time ranking of the footballers who have been nominated most often for the individual award throughout history.

The Ballon d'Or ceremony is fast approaching, and with it, the questions we all ask ourselves. Among them: what does it take to win the ultimate trophy? Here are all the answers.

When it comes to winning the ‘Ballon d'Or’, football fans often discuss what factors lead to a player being named the world’s best at the end of a season.