GOAL runs through every edition of the Golden Ball since 2000, outlining which players were most worthy winners - and who was ...

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.

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka once gave his opinion on the Cristiano Ronaldo-Lionel Messi debate, revealing that he used to look up to the Portuguese ace. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has a huge fan ...

MANCHESTER, England — 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.

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 ...

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 ...

And following Messi in 2nd on the list comes the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s greatest individual rival, in Cristiano Ronaldo. Across his time in the Spanish capital, Real Madrid’s top ...