Who is the best soccer player in the world right now? ESPN's new ranking can tell you -- and some names might surprise you.

Remember the coronation that never quite happened? A few years ago, Kylian Mbappé was the consensus heir. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would eventually ride off, and the kid from Bondy — a World ...

After scoring 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern Munich through the 2025/26 season and six goals for England at the World Cup, Harry Kane is widely seen as a contender to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or..

The image of Pele celebrating Brazil's 1970 World Cup victory remains one of the iconic pictures regularly featured in montages and albums covering football's greatest moments. He was at the height of ...

Rodri receives his Golden Ball award as the 2026 World Cup's best player after his Spain team beat Argentina in the final on Sunday Carl Recine/Getty Images The crown of football’s GOAT was surely ...

Spain may have triumphed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but this summer's tournament was all about the star players who showed up in droves. The star power of this year's event brought an electricity to ...

We're down to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, and it's star-studded. There are a few underdogs in the hunt, but the biggest names and teams are still alive. That includes the stars of ...