Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to win his fourth Ballon d'Or and his crowning of the award might not even have to wait until January. In fact, that might become a mere formality after August 25.
On that day, Ronaldo will likely win the Best Player in Europe Award. But will he be a shoe-in for that award?
Manchester United is set to break the transfer record this summer with the acquisition of Paul Pogba from Juventus.
The French star is set to cost around $110 million, which would eclipse the $100 million that Real Madrid spent on Gareth Bale back in 2013.
Pogba of course has been hailed as a brilliant box-to-box midfielder capable of changing a game with his searing creativity and physicality. At just 23 years of age, he is still years away from his prime, which must be making mouths at United salivate. Throw in the fact that Pogba will be feeding the ball to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and you have a sure-fire win on your hands.
Or do they? Is Pogba really worth the record-breaking price that United is willing to pay for his services?
A year ago Luis Suarez shocked the world by topping Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the top scorer in the Spanish League.
For years that was the domain of the world's top players but with the trend now broken there is an ample opportunity to see someone new take the crown as Spain most prolific goal scorer. Here is a look at the potential candidates to win the Pichichi in 2016-17.
Cristiano Ronaldo has now won all there is to win throughout his legendary career.
He has three Ballon d'Or trophies, 17 trophies for his club including three Champions League titles and now he has that shiny silver Euro 2016 trophy to cherish.
Throw in his goalscoring records, including six straight seasons scoring 50 or more goals, and you have one of the best of all time. But which rank among Ronaldo's finest achievements? Here is a look at the best of the best from Portugal and Real Madrid's best.
Soccer is a team sport, but as is the case with other team sports, viewers and fans are looking for that single individual that sparks his or her team to greatness.
The Euro 2016 has seen its slew of top stars really carrying their squads through the tough opening round and into the quarterfinals where the pressure will mount on them. Which players made their mark in the opening round?
The Champion of the Copa America 2016 will be decided on Sunday. The Golden Ball, awarded to the tournament's top player, is already determined.
Lionel Messi, without any doubt, will receive the award, regardless of the outcome of the final game.
The Copa America has reached its semifinal and there have already been a whopping 84 goals through three rounds of play. Some have been of the mundane variety while others have truly been marvels. Here is a look at the very best goals of the tournament so far.