Pablo Gavira

Giants standing 2.00m tall and star players just 1.60m tall have both lifted the trophy at a ‘Ballon d'Or’ ceremony. But is there an ideal height for winning football’s top individual award?

The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain will feature 18 figures who were once part of the Ballon d'Or ecosystem.

The World Cup has reached its most exciting stage, and the four semi-finalists are led by the holders of our trophies. A look back at the winners of the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony seeking to carve out more history in the Americas.

Tomorrow, at Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California, Spain will face Belgium in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.