For those who espouse Messi's greatness, his most recent Ballon d'Or is certainly significant. ... Messi could win 100 Ballon dors and Cristiano Ronaldo would still be the GOAT.

Lionel Messi won his record eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday. He beat out the likes of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior to win the award. In the last 12 months, Messi did not have his ...

Messi previously won the Ballon d'Or in 2009, '10, '11, '12, '15 and '19, years in which his club contributions were the clear foundation for his individual success.

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 s Skip ...

Lionel Messi has "no doubt" Inter Miami will secure more silverware after he extended his record for Ballon d'Or wins. The 36-year-old Argentina forward was named the world's best player for an ...

Messi now has 8 Ballon d'Ors, but he should have 5. He has Iniesta/Xavi's Ballon d'Or, Lewandowski's for his six-trophy season, and Haaland's for being the top scorer." ...

Lionel Messi has once again certified himself as the greatest footballer of the modern era by winning his second consecutive Ballon d’Or award. It is a deserved accolade for the diminutive ...

With the holding midfielder playing a key role in Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph, he beat Vinicius by just 41 points to win the Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi (2023, 2021, 2019, 2012, 2010) ...

Messi won his first Ballon d’Or in 2009 — the start of a four-year streak of taking the top prize. He was first nominated in 2006. Messi and Ronaldo turned the competition into a near-two-way ...