Lionel Messi holds the distinction of being the top winner of FIFA’s The Best award. Since the split ... while earning third place in 2020. His consistent presence among the top contenders ...

Barcelona legend Lionel Messi has no doubts over who the best player he's ever watched is, and it's not Cristiano Ronaldo.

Having played alongside many football legends at Barcelona, including Ronaldinho, whom Messi specifically praised for his early mentorship, and against Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi's choice underscores ...

And courtesy of the competition's X account, they have provided a superb selection of the best of them. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and plenty of other big hitters are included ...

Having inspired Barcelona to an historic treble in the same year -- it won the league, domestic cup and Champions League -- Messi is officially named the best player in the world for the first time.

It may be time to make room for a third. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo top this year’s Forbes ranking of the highest-paid soccer players once again, after Messi resolved a weeks-long ...

Given to the player who scores the best goal in a calendar year ... two players in particular — Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. With 12 Ballon d'Or wins between them among a host of team ...

Multi award-winning footballer Lionel Messi has on Tuesday been announced as the first Global Ambassador for Dubai's World Expo, taking on an international role as a champion for Expo 2020 Dubai.