Lionel Messi leads football history with 8 Ballon d’Or awards, while Cristiano Ronaldo is second, capturing the iconic trophy 5 times in his illustrious career.

Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for a record-equalling fifth time in a glamorous ceremony in the French capital. (Photo: Courtesy) Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon d‘Or for ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or on five separate occasions, but in recent years, he’s taken a cynical stance on the award. Back in a 2019 interview, Ronaldo told Piers Morgan that his dream ...

The two names most commonly associated with the Ballon d’Or are unquestionably Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The legendary pairing of the game have won the award a combined 13 times and ...

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo could beat Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Neymar to the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or, according to Luis Figo. The Portuguese forward has won the accolade for the past two ...

The Ballon d’Or is football’s most illustrious individual award; to win it means to be immortalized in football history forever. Essentially, voters get together to decide who should be considered the ...

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 ...

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 ...