Real Madrid's star midfielder Luka Modric has thrown his support behind teammate Toni Kroos for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award this year. Despite the impressive performances of young talents Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr., Modric believes Kroos deserves the honor.Kroos, who has been instrumental in Real Madrid's success this season, announced he will retire from club football after his contract expires this summer. The German international is set to make his fi...

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe has identified Argentina’s Lionel Messi as the player who should win this year’s Ballon d’Or.Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year, is among the contenders to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or.The Inter Miami captain will compete with the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe for the prestigious individual award.Speaking to Stats Perform at the Legends of Football event, in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy...

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi has been given a 93 percent chance of winning this year’s Ballon d’Or ahead of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.According to Diario AS, Messi is in line to win a record-extending Ballon d’Or, having won it seven times already.This follows the 36-year-old’s finally winning the World Cup with Argentina in December 2022.Messi’s impressive outing in Qatar and his stunning start to life in MLS have seen him now 1/14 to win the Ballon d’...