Cristiano Ronaldo remains ahead of Lionel Messi for Ballon d’Or nominations, with 18 to Messi’s 17 after the Argentine’s return to the 2026 shortlist. Ronaldo has won the award five times, while Messi ...

Ferran Torres, whose goal against Argentina won the World Cup for Spain in July, leads a 30-man list for the men's Ballon d'Or revealed on Tuesday, with Lionel Messi also nominated for the 17th time.

History suggests Ballon d’Or winners come from those who have recently lifted one of football's biggest trophies. Can Harry ...

Your ultimate guide for this year's Women's U-20 World Cup, including players to watch from each country and predicted ...

Salahdine Parnasse (24-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) sent the home crowd home happy with a first-round TKO of Dan Hooker (24-15 MMA, 14-11 ...

There are places that are somehow associated with certain people. For Lionel Messi, one of them stands in New Jersey. In June 2016, he sat devastated inside MetLife Stadium after Argentina had lost ...

It’s on Team USA to carry the weight of competing against the most talented women’s basketball players in the world. Here are ...

Atlético de Madrid are advancing in negotiations Tuesday to land veteran left-back Nicolás Tagliafico from Lyon in a deadline ...

A chronology of Lionel Messi's international career, which spanned for 21 years and included a brief one-month retirement in between.

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has sent an emotional message to Lionel Messi following the announcement of his retirement from international football.Messi retirementOn Monday, Messi ...

Lionel Messi has closed the Argentina chapter of a career that transformed the country's football history, leaving the ...