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 the coveted award eight times, most recently in 2023 as an Inter Miami ...

When you’re down 2-0 with less than 55 minutes to go in a two-legged quarterfinal, there’s one man you can count on above the ...

From the last 10 European Golden Shoe winners, only one of them has managed to win the Ballon d’Or which isn’t a great omen for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian forward is currently miles clear ...

He failed to imitate Lionel Messi. There was a player who suffered a slump while trying to emulate everything from a ...

But if Raphinha leads Barcelona to silverware — including the Champions League (7/5) — he could become the club’s first Ballon d’Or winner since Messi. For more stories like this click ...

Francesco Totti has sparked controversy. The legendary Italian ex-footballer has caused a lot of controversy after comparing his career with that of Lionel Messi to recall his 25 s ...

The race for soccer's top individual accolade has never been more open. With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's duopoly well and truly over - neither was nominated for the Ballon d'Or last year - ...

The Ballon d'Or went to a new home this year, as Manchester City and Spain star Rodri outlasted three Real Madrid stars to be ...