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 ...

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 ...

None are more iconic than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. While this Saturday’s El Clasico (3 p.m. on ESPN+) obviously won’t feature these two titans, it’s always fun to step into the ...

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 ...

Ex-Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has named Manchester City hero Sergio Aguero as the toughest opponent he’s faced. However, instead of going for such obvious big hitters, the defender chose to ...

Lionel Messi starred with a hat-trick - his first in 2024 for club and country - to inch closer to Cristiano Ronaldo as Argentina thumped Bolivia 6-0 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 2003, neither of these football icons made it onto this year’s ...

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 ...