The age-old debate of Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo has been a point of contention for football enthusiasts worldwide for the better part of two decades, but what's the stance of the game's ...

The accolade, recognising the best individual men's footballer on the planet each year, has been won by either Ronaldo or Messi almost exclusively since 2008, with the duo coming in second and ...

MANCHESTER, England — 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.