The omission of both Ronaldo and Messi may seem strange ... quarter-final second leg as Los Blancos survived a scare at the hands of Chelsea – who had knocked them out the year prior on their ...

None are more iconic than Lionel Messi ... Messi and Ronaldo in El Clasico. In November 2010, Barca earned “una manita” against their rivals. The phrase means “a little hand” and denotes ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO huffed and puffed at Hampden ... many we have seen for Barca over the years, with Messi picking up the ball on the right hand side of the final third, playing a pass into the ...

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage performance for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring three goals in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. It was the 37 ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world, often igniting healthy debates about which legend is better. Why does this question spark ...

The Sporting News looks back at these previous honorees — and it's clear how high the bar is for what players must achieve to get their hands ... is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are, unsurprisingly, two of the most tenured World Cup players of all time. With 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico likely to be the last chance for either to ...

Maybe they (Messi and Ronaldo) could play for the same club! That'll cost a few quid. Becks mate, put your hand in your pocket again." Messi has had a rollicking start to his stint in American ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to earn US$285 million during the 2023-2024 fiscal year, more than Lionel Messi and Neymar combined. According to Forbes, Ronaldo receives around $220 million from Al Nassr, ...

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.