While defending Real Madrid's decision to boycott the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony, Carlo Ancelotti also suggested that Rodri ...

Lionel Messi once stated that he wanted to share his Ballon d'Or trophy with his Barcelona teammate Xavi. The comments were made after the Argentinean won the coveted prize in 2011. La Pulga was ...

Carlo Ancelotti feels Rodri should have beaten Lionel Messi to the 2023 Ballon d'Or and has defended Real Madrid's reaction ...

Lionel Messi's father Jorge Messi once reponded to backlash over his son winning the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. The incident occured after La Pulga had clinched the coveted award for ...

A year later, Messi's father Jorge stuck up for his son in the wake of criticism over his seventh Ballon d’Or trophy. Ronaldo felt he was more deserving, while many others favoured Robert ...

Jose Mourinho has given his verdict on who is the greatest footballer of all time – ruling out both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi despite ... earning him five Ballon d'Or trophies and ...

Messi also boasts eight Ballon d’Or titles and two Copa America triumphs, further solidifying his claim in the GOAT debate. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror ...

Anna Csiki has won the first-ever Women’s Hungarian Ballon d’Or. Presented by Hungary's oldest online football website NB1.hu and chosen by a panel of leading editors, the midfielder was named the ...

A legend of the game who was robbed of the Ballon d'Or has taken up a completely new career since hanging up his boots last year. Andres Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...

Having scored nearly twice as many competitive international goals as Messi, Ronaldo, on paper, stands out as the superior scorer for his country. In fact, he holds the title of the highest ...

It is likely, though, that Messi plays at least some minutes of the clash at Allegiant Stadium, either from the start or off the bench. Fitness is always a concern for the eight-time Ballon d'Or ...