A 22-year-old, shaggy-haired Lionel Messi was wary of what lay ahead ... "I hope the next one will reach the same standards. But to win the Ballon d'Or two years in a row is not an easy thing." ...

The Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo debate is one that will undoubtedly drag on even after both players call time on their ...

Manchester City's Rodri has said he can not respect Real Madrid's decision to boycott the Ballon d'Or ceremony in October.

The debate over who is football’s greatest ever player will run and run for decades to come, but the greatest player in the ...

Messi, 36, beat City's Erling Haaland, 24, to the France Football award after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina.

Back in 2015, Lionel Messi picked out 10 players for his 'Backed by Messi' campaign, but where are they now? Nine years ago, ...

In a landmark announcement, Kerala’s Sports Minister confirmed that Argentina’s national football team, led by Lionel Messi, ...

Speaking to El Hormiguero, via Goal, he said: "Lionel Messi is the greatest player ... The 28-year-old was named the latest ...

MORE: A full rundown of all 30 players nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or award In 2024, Lionel Messi cannot win the Ballon d'Or as he was not amongst the 30 players nominated by France Football ...

But to win multiple editions of the iconic ... The player with the most Ballon d'Or awards of all-time is Lionel Messi who has won it eight times. Behind him is Messi's long-time rival ...