Ballon d’Or 2025

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    STUTTGART, GERMANY - JUNE 05: Desire Doue of France is challenged by Lamine Yamal of Spain during the UEFA Nations League 2025 semifinal match between Spain and France at Stuttgart Arena on June 05, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany

    Football isn’t dead; Lamine Yamal and Desire Doue have proved that

    Football’s obituary has been written a thousand times. Too many passes. Not enough flair. The game’s gone soft, they say. But then Lamine Yamal and Désiré Doué step onto the pitch, and suddenly the doomsayers are eating their words. These two young guns—17 and 20, respectively—are tearing up Europe with…

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    Ballon d'Or candidates...

    Who’s winning the race for the Ballon d’Or?

    The Ballon d’Or race is heating up as the 2024-25 season barrels toward its climax, and this year, it’s anyone’s game. Without a summer international tournament to tilt the scales, club performances are the sole currency—goals, assists, trophies, and those indelible moments that define legacies. Rodri’s 2024 win certified the…

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