It's not an entirely inaccurate statement to say the Ballon d'Or is made of gold, as the entire ball is painstakingly coated in 18-carat gold plating. However, the trophy is not wholly made from ...

On Friday during Real Madrid's training session at Valdebebas, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared with part of his hair dyed gold - just three days before the Ballon d'Or is announced. It had been ...

The Real Madrid forward beat strong competition from Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery of Bayern Munich to win the coveted Ballon d'Or ... headline 'Tears of Gold' after Ronaldo broke ...

The answer to this question is somewhat complicated. It's not an entirely inaccurate statement to say the Ballon d'Or is made of gold, as the entire ball is painstakingly coated in 18-carat gold ...