Lionel Messi finished among the top five in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, 19 years after his first Top 5 appearance. The 39-year-old ...

Lionel Messi finished fifth at the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London on Monday, three places ahead of Erling Haaland, after an eight ...

The most decorated player in Ballon d’Or history finished above some of soccer’s biggest names despite being 39 years old.

At 39, Lionel Messi returned to the Ballon d'Or top five after an outstanding World Cup, finishing ahead of several of Europe ...

Harry Kane's crowning with the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday evening in London did not mark an end to the usual controversy.

Kane’s historic 2025-26 campaign helped him secure the Ballon d’Or, while Messi’s extraordinary achievements continue to provide the benchmark against which the game’s greatest goalscorers are ...

Mustapha Hadji, the legend of the Morocco national team, believes that the Atlas Lions are capable of beating Brazil and ...

Despite a superb performance in his final World Cup with Argentina—which ended with a runner-up finish against Spain—Lionel ...

If he had travelled to London, Messi would have had no recovery time between the games. Plus, he had just returned from Spain ...

After missing the entirety of the 2024/25 season with ACL and meniscus knee injuries, the 30-year-old grew in stature ...

Barcelona enjoyed one of their most successful campaigns in recent years during the 2025/25 season. They secured the domestic ...

Messi received the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports in Oviedo. He said Barcelona means a lot to him and he feels special love for it. He holds Barcelona records of 778 games and 672 goals.