Last year marked a new era for the Ballon d'Or, world soccer's most prestigious ... be crowned the world’s best when the ...

To provide context for the AI's selection of Mbappé, statistics for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2025 were included.

Some of the very best local girls soccer players opted to skip their senior seasons this winter. Avery Oder, the reigning All-County Player of the Year, graduated and went to Duke University.