After winning a record-breaking sixth Ballon d'Or, Lionel Messi said, "I am very lucky." He was speaking generally, but many felt those words could also be applied to his victory in the France ...

"Now we know that the person competing with Messi for the Ballon d'Or was Florentino Pérez and not Cristiano Ronaldo," Ibrahimovic had said to Fox Sports back in December 2018. Ibrahimovic’s ...

The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri joined the never-ending football debate - who is GOAT among Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and shared his thoughts on Saturday. Rodri claimed the latest ...

Thanks to his remarkable achievements, Messi has racked up eigh Ballon d'Ors across his career.

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

The only variation to date in the men's game came in 2021 when Lionel Messi controversially won the Ballon d'Or and Robert Lewandowski was awarded FIFA's The Best. Only a few votes separated the ...

Fast forward to 2018, and Messi became the captain of FC Barcelona, followed by winning his sixth Ballon d’Or in the following year. When he played his best years with Barcelona, Lionel Messi ...

The Messi-Ronaldo era, though, has been over for some time now. Ronaldo last finished in the top three in Ballon d'Or voting in 2019, and while Messi did win the Ballon d'Or just last year ...

USA manager Mauricio Pochettino has lauded eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi as the best player in the world.

And as we all know, Ballon d'Or voting is the One True Keeper of Soccer History. The Messi-Ronaldo era, though, has been over for some time now. Ronaldo last finished in the top three in Ballon d ...