Robert Lewandowski has clarified the long-standing controversy surrounding his reaction to Lionel Messi’s Ballon d’Or victory ...

Lionel Messi admitted winning the Copa America with Argentina might have been the determining factor in him claiming the men's Ballon d'Or prize for the seventh time after a turbulent year, as Spain's ...

The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Adding to his silverware the one major trophy that eluded him in his storied career was the ...

Hello and welcome to The Athletic’s coverage of today’s football news. Manchester United have announced Ralf Rangnick as their new interim manager, as first reported by The Athletic last week. The ...

Lionel Messi: The Barcelona and Argentina star has been crowned the winner of the 2015 Ballon d'Or, his fifth title. At international level, Messi captained Argentina to the Copa America final, where ...

When Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were allowed to vote on football’s biggest awards, neither consistently chose 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 ...