Ballon d'Or

PARIS: Ballon D'Orwinner Karim Benzema announced he was ending his international career on Monday, the day after France lost in the World Cup final to Argentina. "I made the effort and the…

Issued on: 20/11/2022 - 07:44 France's hopes of successfully defending the World Cup were dealt a huge blow late on Saturday…

DOHA: France's hopes of successfully defending the World Cup were dealt a huge blow late on Saturday as Ballon d'Orwinner Karim Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar with an…

France’s Karim Benzema during a training session in Doha, Qatar on November 19, 2022. The striker will miss the 2022 World Cup due to a thigh tear | Photo Credit: Christophe Ena Defending…

MADRID: Real Madrid lost their first La Liga game of the season, going down 3-2 in a battle at city-rivals Rayo Vallecano on Monday to leave Barcelona two points clear at the top. Rayo took…

Karim Benzema and referee Jesús Gil Manzano looked at each other and started to laugh. The Ballon d'Or winner couldn't bear seeing another one of his goals being disallowed. He had already…

PARIS: Spain's Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Orfor the second year running on Monday, the reward coming after a season in which she was the top scorer as her club Barcelona…

PARIS: France striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Orat a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the reward coming after his stunning performances helped Real Madrid win the Champions League and La…

Issued on: 17/10/2022 - 21:56 Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, becoming the first…

BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT (France): The Ballon d'Or organisers said on Wednesday they are adding a humanitarian prize to this year's ceremony named for Socratesthe elegant Brazil midfielder, who…