Lionel Messi was once again named the top footballer in the world when he won the 2019 Ballon d'Or. It was the sixth time in Messi's career that he has won the award, moving one ahead of his chief ...

Lionel Messi, the historic eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, spoke out following the recent gala in Paris. The Argentine star was not among the 30 nominees, as the award was given to Manchester City ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi may no longer be the world's greatest on-field talent, but few draw crowds like the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner ... Messi would be a useful poster boy for world football's governing ...

During a ceremony at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Messi was awarded the 2023 Ballon d'Or, beating Erling Haaland, who finished second, and Kylian Mbappe. He had already won in 2009, 2010 ...

Back in 2007, Ronaldo and Messi finished runners-up to AC Milan’s Kaka in both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year. Fast forward 12 months, and Ronaldo won the first of ...

The three finalists for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or were announced on Monday morning. The award, which goes to the world's best player of the year, will go to either Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo ...