Yet as the countdown to the 2026 World Cup continues, an uncomfortable question is beginning to surface: What if winning the ...

With the Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly now disappearing into the rearview mirror, the battle for the Ballon d'Or ...

After claiming the FIFA The Best and Ballon d’Or in 2025, Ousmane Dembélé has now joined an elite club with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Ousmane Dembélé was awarded FIFA The Best in 2025, ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003. Record eight-time winner ...

With that in mind, perhaps it is advantage Kylian Mbappe over Erling Haaland. The Real Madrid superstar would become the ...

VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo Delivers Brutal ‘Fictitious’ Ballon d’Or VerdictAction Plus Cristiano Ronaldo has shut down questions about the Ballon d’Or, branding the award “fictitious” and making it ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — By the age of 19 Kylian Mbappe had won the World Cup, become one of the most expensive soccer players ever and was labeled the heir-apparent to Lionel Messi and Cristiano ...

The Ballon d’Or, soccer’s most prestigious individual honor, is awarded annually to the best player in the world. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have claimed it multiple times, yet no ...

Handed out since 2009, the Puskas Award has coincided with an era dominated by two players in particular — Cristiano Ronaldo ...

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund - who's on a season-long loan deal at SSC Napoli - explained why he adores club ...

During the encounter, Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for the Knights of Najd after receiving a pass from Abdulelah ...

Croatia and AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric said on Wednesday that Jose Mourinho was such a tough manager during their time ...