The merits of that decision were hotly disputed, given the overriding feeling was that Lewandowski would have been a very worthy winner. "You deserve your Ballon D’Or," Messi said in 2021.
The FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina legend Lionel Messi was crowned ... FC Barcelona and the winner of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup got the Women's Ballon d'Or award, which was presented ...
Cristiano Ronaldo questioned the manner in which the Ballon d’Or is awarded and revealed that he felt Vinicius Jr. deserved it more than Rodri last year. Considered by many to be the greatest ...
USA manager Mauricio Pochettino has lauded eight-time Ballon d'Or winner ... Messi's sixth win was his final as a Barcelona player, in 2019. La Pulga left Camp Nou to join PSG in the summer of ...
However, Lionel Messi's father joined in the act in 2021 ... Ballon d'Or in 2023. The Argentinean became the first Inter Miami player to win the award, while CR7 wasn't among the nominees ...
Cristiano Ronaldo said he is "the most complete player to have existed," saying he respects fans who prefer Lionel Messi ... The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, 39, has broken a host of records ...