It is hard to imagine two players reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi. After all, the Real Madrid and Barcelona legends have a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards, nine Champions League titles and 12 ...

Inter Miami and Argentina captain Lionel Messi was ranked sixth in The Best ... FIFA Men's Player of the Year award, per Goal. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri finished in second place, just behind ...

Argentina great Lionel Messi wants to play in the 2026 World Cup, but is too early to make any official announcements, his ...

Record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and current holder Lionel Messi has been snubbed by France Football for its prestigious gong awarded to the best male player in the world. The list of nominees ...

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

"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 ...

A year later, Messi's father Jorge stuck up for his son in the wake of criticism over his seventh Ballon d’Or trophy. Ronaldo felt he was more deserving, while many others favoured Robert ...

Lionel Messi has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, adding another rare honor to a list that includes World Cup lifter and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner. Messi, 37, was honored along with ...

In 2024, Messi finished 6th in the vote. With his move to MLS ... Aside from holding the record for the most Ballon d’Or awards in history, Lionel Messi also boasts the most nominations for ...

USA manager Mauricio Pochettino has lauded eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi as the best player in the world. The Argentinean superstar arrived at the Chase Stadium in the summer of 2023 ...