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 ...

Lionel Messi won the gold medal, the second for Argentina soccer in Olympic Games, in Beijing 2008. Argentina is one of the countries with the greatest historical link to Olympism. So much so that ...

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 ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday praised Argentine football start Lionel Messi on winning his eighth Ballon d'Or award. “Messi should serve as an example to Brazilian ...

Lionel Messi, the historic eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, spoke out following the recent gala in Paris. The Argentine star was not among the 30 nominees, as the award was given to Manchester City ...

© 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 ...

Twelve years may have passed, but Franck Ribery is still not over his 2013 Ballon d'Or snub. The Frenchman had a year to remember in 2013 on an individual and team basis with German giants Bayern ...

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is being tipped as a top contender for the 2025 Ballon d’Or. Former Reds star Markus Babbel believes the Egyptian forward deserves the award and claims only a peak ...

© Julian Finney/Getty ImagesHarry Kane of England celebrates victory following the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifier between England and Albania at Wembley ...

Kylian Mbappe appeared at the press conference with a bright smile, ready to face the media after recent criticism regarding his absence from the national team. The Real Madrid forward seemed ...

Liverpool boss Arne Slot thinks the Reds will give Mohamed Salah a better chance of winning the Ballon d’Or if they win the Champions League this season. Salah has been in amazing form once ...

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros debate whether or not Mohamed Salah deserves more Ballon d’Or buzz as he continues his record-breaking season. They also react to Barcelona and Atletico ...