The Argentine superstar is readying himself for another shot at global glory, which could put him in contention for Golden ...

Former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho claimed in 2012 that it was harder to be Cristiano Ronaldo than it was to be Lionel Messi ahead of the Ballon d'Or gala.

The Ballon d’Or 2026 race is heating up as Harry Kane tops the power rankings ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Lamine ...

Lionel Messi leads football history with 8 Ballon d’Or awards, while Cristiano Ronaldo is second, capturing the iconic trophy ...

Between now and October, when the recipient of the latest Ballon d’Or is announced, there is a lot of football still to be played, of course. Another World Cup year is upon us. The groups and the ...

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 ...

Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year's Ballon d'Or award — the sport's ...

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 ...

Andres Iniesta has never won the Ballon d'Or, finishing runner up and in third place as Lionel Messi claimed the award in 2010 and 2012.

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 ...