Ballon d'Or 2021 Power Rankings: How Messi beat Lewandowski in the closest race for years

With Lionel Messi having claimed his seventh Ballon d'Or, check out how GOAL's Power Rankings fared in predicting the final standings in 2021 ...

Beating Haaland in Ballon d'Or list was 'crowning achievement' - Inter star

Inter defender Denzel Dumfries is still on cloud nine after finishing 25th in the Ballon d'Or rankings. The 29-year-old, who ...

Four key changes made to Ballon d’Or award process as Messi, Mbappe and Co pursue 2022 prize

The Ballon d’Or is considered to be one of the most prestigious prizes in football, with some iconic names having won the award multiple times down the years, but the criteria for claiming that ...
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Where did Erling Haaland finish in 2025 Ballon d'Or vote? Final ranking, all-time finishes for Man City star

Erling Haaland has proven himself to be one of the best football players in the world in recent years. Having been nominated for the past four Ballon d'Or awards, the 25-year-old has been exceptional ...