MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo. When the Ballon d'Or is presented at a gala ceremony in Paris on Monday, it will feel like the start of a new era in soccer.

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world. Why does this question spark passionate debates? Simply b ...

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage ... a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. “It’s really nice to come here, to feel the affection ...

None are more iconic than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. While this Saturday’s El Clasico (3 p.m. on ESPN+) obviously won’t feature these two titans, it’s always fun to step into the ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are, unsurprisingly, two of the most tenured World Cup players of all time. With 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico likely to be the last chance for either to ...

“Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? For me, Lionel Messi ... “I have a Messi poster in my room and and my first football kit was Messi’s Argentina kit.” The wonderfully gifted Argentina ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

He has hit ten international hat-tricks, a record he shares with Lionel Messi. When did Ronaldo break the international goals record? Ronaldo broke the world record for international goals when he ...

Messi left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2021 having scored 120 goals for the Spanish club in the Champions League – a record that even Cristiano Ronaldo, with his 105 for ...

Serie A's title race is incredibly tight with the Top 6 separated by two points, thanks to Inter holding leaders Napoli to a 1-1 draw. Over in Germany, Bayern Munich extended their lead with a win as ...

The weekend's footballing action saw plenty of thrilling upsets and goals, causing plenty of change in the standings. Liverpool's win saw their lead atop the Premier League extended as Manchester ...