Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi once reponded to backlash over his son winning the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo.

have won a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards so far. While Ronaldo has won the coveted prize five times, Messi holds the record with eight titles. Ronaldo currently plies his trade for the Saudi ...

Jude Bellingham's prowess in the Champions League puts him alongside Lionel Messi in the competition's history books.

Lionel Messi knows a thing or two about what makes a great player, and he has eight Ballon d'Or awards to back that up. He ...

But Messi was dangerous everywhere on the pitch. When Messi got the ball, you’d think ‘danger ... Rodri has only achieved a single win from eight meetings - settling for two draws and ...

Man City manager reacts to Norwegian's new 10-year contract and compares him with two of the world's greatest ever ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry dominated football for well over a decade, and their families were also involved ...

Barcelona midfielder Gavi says Lamine Yamal is the best player in the world after Lionel Messi following the teenager's ...

YEN.com.gh looks at an early look at the frontrunners for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, with stars like Vinícius Jr. and Raphinha ...

Bill Shankly once said of Ron Yeats that he was so good, Liverpool could play Arthur Askey in goal. If Shankly had seen ...

Barcelona winger and captain Raphinha has heaped praise on his teammate Lamine Yamal, predicting a future filled with ...

A hard-hitting defensive midfielder, the 28-year-old has been imperative in City's unbelievable form since joining the ranks of the Etihad elite - even bagging a Ballon d'Or this year thanks to ...