For decades the Ballon d’Or has crowned soccer’s brightest stars, yet goalkeepers remain almost forgotten in its history — their rare place in this award tells a story of brilliance and bias.

Arsenal’s David Raya and Liverpool’s Alisson Becker are among the candidates nominated for the Men’s Yashin Trophy, which will be presented on September 22 at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Yashin ...

Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer is on the ten-player shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or Lev Yashin Trophy. This is confirmed by FIFA, via FCInterNews. Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer has come to ...

October 22, 2019 marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of the legendary football goalkeeper Lev Yashin. Yashin was born on October 22, 1929. He was considered by many as the greatest goalkeeper in ...

Lev Yashin is Soviet footballer, goalkeeper, who played for Dynamo Moscow and the USSR national team. Olympic champion in 1956 and European champion in 1960, 5-time champion of the USSR, Honored ...

The World Cup has a long, storied and very well-known history. Most football fans know lots of World Cup tales from before they were born — from Pele’s three triumphs to Dutch Total Football and ...

Just moments ago, the City's goalkeeper has lifted the most coveted trophy for any goalkeeper for his performance in PSG. GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA IS THE 2025 YACHINE TROPHY WINNER! He already won it in ...

Signed and immediately loaned out during the January transfer window, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Diant Ramaj is currently plying his trade up north in Denmark. The 23-year-old Stuttgart native spoke ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it. And sometimes the two worlds collide, and sometimes they don't. Ron holds them at arm's length from each other. Watch every ...

Aston Villa star Emi Martinez has been awarded the Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper for 2023 at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris. Villa's Martinez wins Yashin Trophy Argentina keeper shone at ...