Family and fans of George Best have paid tribute to the football star George Best, to mark 20 years since his death. Born in Belfast in 1946, Best joined Manchester United at just 15 and made his ...

TG4 will air a new George Best documentary on his time in the League of Ireland in the coming weeks. It’s set to be released ...

The names are like a who's who of footballing greats: Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Andres Iniesta, David Beckham... They've all had glittering careers and ...

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony took place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, crowning the best men’s and best women’s players in the world. Read on to see how Sports Illustrated covered the event in ...

Maradona good, Pele better, George Best. It's a famous saying to judge three of the best footballers in the 20th century. On 25 November, it will be 20 years since George Best passed away, and almost ...

Family members and devoted supporters of George Best gathered at his grave in Rose Lawn Cemetery today to mark 20 years since the Manchester United legend’s death.

It is almost a quarter of a century since Michael Owen won the Ballon d’Or, and the story of his coronation as Europe’s best footballer belongs to a different era. Word of the young forward’s ascent ...

If you’re a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard of the Ballon d’Or. Since 1956, French magazine France Football has awarded the iconic golden ball to the world’s best player—originally based on their ...

Who will win the Ballon d'Or 2025? The list of contenders for the coveted trophy has shifting as the season end nears — July 31. Here are the current power rankings, odds, list of past winners and ...

The Ballon d’Or remains football’s most coveted individual prize, a level of prestige that only a select few ever reach.