GOAL runs through every edition of the Golden Ball since 2000, outlining which players were most worthy winners - and who was ...

but his first Ballon d'Or came the following year when he was 23. Messi, meanwhile, was third behind Kaka and CR7 in '07 and second to Ronaldo in '08, before claiming the 2009 award at 22 years old.

By the age of 24, Cristiano Ronaldo had already won his first Ballon d’Or with Manchester United in 2008, while Lionel Messi ...

Though playing at a lower level in MLS, the Argentine consistently put in remarkable performances and also won a top ...

Argentina captain Lionel Messi sent a heartwarming message to the 2024 Ballon d'Or Awards winners and nominees despite being ...

Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or last year after leading Argentina to triumph at the World Cup in 2022. Wilson ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both absent from this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist. Combine that with several other big names dropping off and we are guaranteed a first-time winner in ...

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d'Or. For the first time since ...

Vinícius Júnior is the favorite to win the 2024 Ballon d'Or. The Brazilian was Real Madrid's best player in its successful La Liga and Champions League campaigns last season.

The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on Monday at a glitzy ceremony in Paris - here's everything you need to know ...

Messi and Ronaldo won soccer’s most prestigious ... The only other winners since Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 were Luka Modric in 2018 and Karim Benzema in 2022.