Also excluded was Messi’s great rival, five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. It was the first time since 2003 that neither player made the list. Vinicius Junior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, ...

At 19 years old, Ronaldo was nominated for the Ballon d’Or for the first time, finishing 12th in the rankings, with Ukraine’s Andriy Shevchenko taking the prize. Messi entered the Ballon d ...

Former Nigeria captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has given his opinion in the debate over who is the greatest footballer of all time, GOAT, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi and Ronaldo ...

Either would be the first winner to be born since December 1987. Such was the dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have respectively won eight and five of the last 15 Ballon d’Or ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have spent two decades competing for football’s crown. But when it comes to raw speed over 100 meters, who would come out on top? A new simulation has the ...

Lionel Messi may be considered by many as the greatest soccer player of all time, but the Argentina star was omitted from the list of nominations to win this year's Ballon d'Or award — the sport ...

Chelsea's Cole Palmer has been receiving high praise, with comparisons to football legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The young star's impressive debut season has set the bar high ...

He said the England international must work towards being like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo if he intends to be the best in the game. The young attacking player joined Chelsea from ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are often dubbed the two best players of all time, and their healthy rivalry has seen both players enjoy sensational careers which has taken them around Europe ...

Also excluded was Messi's great rival, five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo. It was the first time since 2003 that neither player made the list. Vinicius Junior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Kylian ...