Serie A's title race is incredibly tight with the Top 6 separated by two points, thanks to Inter holding leaders Napoli to a 1-1 draw. Over in Germany, Bayern Munich extended their lead with a win as ...

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 ...

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is set to be honoured by Brazil at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro next ...

He had posters of Ronaldo on his wall in his youth ... it’s been difficult for Garnacho to pledge his allegiance to either ...

Winning the Ballon d’Or does not bring direct financial reward, but it serves as an emphatic endorsement that leads to a ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 having scored 120 goals for the Spanish club in the Champions League – a record that even Cristiano Ronaldo, with his 105 for ...

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.