Ballon d'Or record-holder Lionel Messi delivered a perfect riposte to Didier Drogba after the Chelsea legend questioned his footballing legacy. That came after the former Blues striker once cast doubt ...

In 2023, Lionel Messi beat the very strong claims of Erling Haaland into second place to win a record-extending Ballon d'Or. Manchester City finally had a Ballon d'Or winner after Spain midfield totem ...

The Ballon d’Or is football’s most illustrious individual award; to win it means to be immortalized in football history forever. Essentially, voters get together to decide who should be considered the ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — By the age of 19, Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano ...

Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sparked additional controversy by declaring that the Ballon d'Or and The Best awards are ...

(Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images) The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony saw Ousmane Dembele as the winner this year, ahead of other players like Lamine Yamal, Vitinha, ...

Neymar says the Ballon d'Or is "reserved" for Lionel Messi but says he wants to make the top three at the ceremony in January. Messi is the current favourite to claim the game's top individual prize ...

With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly presumably disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or hasn't felt so open for the best part of 20 years, with countless ...

World Cup winner Kleberson, who once played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United and in MLS, has explained to GOAL how Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi can land himself a record ...

MANCHESTER – By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Seven ...