Messi, Mourinho spoil Spanish party at FIFA Ballon D'Or

Argentina's Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday and Jose Mourinho walked off with the coach's award, leaving Spain's World Cup winners disappointed.......

Barcelona trio in running for FIFA Ballon D'Or

Barcelona's Xavi, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta are on the shortlist for the first FIFA Ballon D'Or award for the best player in the world to be presented on Monday at a ceremony that gets bigger......

Real's Vinicius Jr says fighting racism led to Ballon d'Or loss

IMAGE: Vinicius Jr has been subjected to racial abuse on several occasions in Spain, leading to at least two convictions for racist insults in pioneer cases in the country. Photograph: Susana......

Costa in FIFA Ballon D'Or short-list; Suarez misses out

Diego Costa of Chelsea. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Chelsea’s Spanish striker Diego Costa was named along with usual suspects Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the 23- man FIFA......

Vote for your FIFA Player of the Year

World Cup winners Spain have seven players in a 23-man shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, unveiled by soccer's governing body and France Football magazine on Tuesday. A Spaniard last won the......