Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were not included in the shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d'Or best soccer player, raising the question of when was the last time both were left out of the award's ...

The 2025 Ballon d'Or nominations were announced, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi once again missing out. A first-time winner will be crowned this year. Nominations for all ...

Rapper Iggy Azalea has outlined why she prefers Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo. The two superstars of modern football ...

Romelu Lukaku has named Karim Benzema as his idol ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The ...

Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi has once again been left out of the Ballon d’Or nominations, and while most fans saw it coming, it hasn’t made it any easier to accept.

The shortlists for the 2025 Ballon d’Or have been announced, with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele among the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may be in the twilight of their careers, but their legendary rivalry lives on across ...

For the second year in a row, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d'Or shortlist—signaling a true changing of the guard in world soccer.

R omelu Lukaku has picked Karim Benzema as his idol in place of the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Zlatan ...

Two Argentine players are in contention for the 2025 Ballon d'Or ― but surprisingly, Lionel Messi is not one of them.

With the excitement of being nominated comes the concurrent disappointment of exclusion, as some players will be bitterly disappointed not to make the 30-player shortlist for the 2025 Ballon d'Or, ...

The South Korean striker has been his country's most popular athlete for a decade and means as much to his new soccer team ...