With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d'Or. For the first time since ...

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri Hernandez has become the latest star to give his sentiments on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world. Why does this question spark passionate debates? Simply b ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage ... a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. “It’s really nice to come here, to feel the affection ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

Lionel Messi pipped Cristiano Ronaldo to the 'GOAT' award this week (both images from Getty). Lionel Messi has opened up on being 'upstoppable' after winning a G.O.A.T award ahead of Cristiano ...

Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five Ballons d'Or. Only 10 players all-time have claimed multiple Ballon d'Or awards. There have been 34 other players who have ...

Gary Lineker has put the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi greatness debate to bed by claiming “there isn’t a comparison”. The one matter of opinion that still divides football fans is ...

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Messi scored three times and provided two ...

And following Messi in 2nd on the list comes the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s greatest individual rival, in Cristiano Ronaldo. Across his time in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid’s top ...