Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or for the eighth time in his career at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday. Messi, 36, succeeds Karim Benzema as winner of the prize, awarded for his ...

Messi recieved his eight Ballon d'Or with his sons Thiago, Mateo and Ciro. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq For the eighth time in almost two decades of his career, Lionel Messi is the best player in the ...

Lionel Messi won his record eighth Ballon d'Or for the 2022/23 season, honouring in large part his pivotal role in leading Argentina to its first World Cup title since 1986. As one of the greatest ...

The forward has won the Fifa award three times and is also a record eight-time Ballon d’Or winner following his triumph in 2023. At Qatar 2022 Messi scored seven goals, including two in the ...

David Ramos/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) holds the Ballon d'Or trophy flanked by his teammates Andres Iniesta (L) and Xavi Hermandez prior the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg ...

The Ballon d'Or is an award presented by France Football to the best football player in the world. Both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have made history with this prize, and their achievements are ...

He hailed his compatriot for winning more Ballon d'Or awards as well as having more success on the international stage for Argentina. The GOAT debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has ...

The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Lionel Messi won the men's Ballon d'Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after ...

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 ...

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 ...

At 32 years old, Mohamed Salah is having the best season of his career and is now the top favorite to win the Ballon d'Or. More than enough merit for Liverpool to offer him a new contract in an ...

But given Messi ended 2015 as a five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Salah is surely now the leading contender to receive the same award, albeit for the first time. The bookmakers certainly ...