"You deserve your Ballon D’Or," Messi said in 2021. "Last year, everyone was in agreement to say that you were the big winner. I think France Football should give you your Ballon d'Or.

Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or last year at age 36. We take a trip down memory lane and remember the five oldest players to win the prestigious award.

Lionel Messi clashed one of his Barcelona teammates who had a mixed relationship with the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Messi scored 42 times and provided 15 assists across 45 matches for Barcelona and Argentina. As for the 2013 Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo ... in the summer of 2021. Unfortunately a recurring ...

"F*** them,” Raphinha agreed. With Messi’s absence, Raphinha’s confidence feels all the more justified, especially amid the swirling Ballon d’Or chatter. During his discussion with Romario ...

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and all the Ballon d'Or winners so far... The era of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is coming to an end and the Ballon d'Or has been held aloft by ...

Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli claimed during the 2023/24 campaign that his teammate Jorginho deserved to win the Ballon d'Or ahead of Lionel Messi in 2021. That year, the Italy international ...

Liverpool boss Arne Slot thinks the Reds will give Mohamed Salah a better chance of winning the Ballon d’Or if they win the ... with the likes of peak Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, ...

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was all but a spectator as Luis Suarez scored a brace and Neymar and Andres Iniesta grabbed one each. Lionel Messi didn’t even start the match and made his ...