GOAL runs through every edition of the Golden Ball since 2000, outlining which players were most worthy winners - and who was ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world, often igniting healthy debates about which legend is better. Why does this question spark ...

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri Hernandez has become the latest star to give his sentiments on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five Ballons d'Or. Only 10 players all-time have claimed multiple Ballon d'Or awards. There have been 34 other players who have ...

He was named the 14th highest-paid athlete in the world in 2024, sitting behind the likes of LeBron James, Lionel Messi, ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.

None are more iconic than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. While this Saturday’s El Clasico (3 p.m. on ESPN+) obviously won’t feature these two titans, it’s always fun to step into the ...

The day after the Ballon d'Or ceremony, Pep Guardiola delivered a powerful statement about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ...

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage ... a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. “It’s really nice to come here, to feel the affection ...

And following Messi in 2nd on the list comes the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s greatest individual rival, in Cristiano Ronaldo. Across his time in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid’s top ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d’Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.