Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko said he has been banned from protecting the Argentina forward from the touchline ...

When Messi received his 8th Ballon d'Or in 2023, he said, "I have always supported Barcelona, and I will continue to do so. Barcelona is the club I love, and it has my lifelong affection.

The former Real Madrid star believes the Brazilian would have won multiple Ballon d’Or titles if not for the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This statement reignites discussions about ...

Without Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominating the Ballon d’Or conversation, a new generation of stars are battling for football’s highest individual honour. Seven months from the 2025 ...

Instead, Ribery came third in the 2013 Ballon d'Or voting with 1,127 votes (23.36 per cent). Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was second with 1,205 votes (24.72 per cent) as Cristiano Ronaldo took ...

Lionel Messi has no shortage of motivation in 2025 ... before putting the ball in the back of the net. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner took a pass from Suárez on the right side of the penalty ...

Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez has claimed Neymar Jr would have won three Ballon d’Ors if not for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The 33-year-old recently praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal ...

However, he won the Premier League and the European Championship with Spain. As noted by TNT Sports, he beat Vinicius Jr by 41 points. Messi is the record winner of the Ballon d'Or, having picked up ...

Since its inception in 1956, countless players have taken the stage to have their names engraved on the Ballon d'Or Last year, Lionel Messi added an eighth to his collection, further cementing his ...

He has already won two titles with the American club. Messi helped Inter Miami become the League Cup champions in his debut season at the MLS. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner extended his record as ...

The race for the Ballon d'Or is often exciting and is now stranger to controversy. In 2024, when Vinicius Junior discovered that the award would go to Rodri instead of him, Real Madrid opted to ...