However, after the vote was extended for two weeks by FIFA for the first time ever due to a lack of "eligible voters", Ronaldo finished first, just ahead of Messi and Ribery. Then-UEFA president ...

at the FIFA World Cup final in Qatar. So, while we spent the better part of the past 20 years comparing Messi and Ronaldo to each other, we now get to look backward and compare everyone else to ...

5x FIFA Club World Cup It took something special to break Messi and Ronaldo's stronghold on the Ballon d'Or - and it came courtesy of Modric. Besides helping Madrid to five Champions League titles ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominated football for well over a decade – and their families also joined in with the fierce rivalry. For nine years, La Liga hosted what felt like weekly ...

Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal feature as FIFA spotlights the records being pursued this year. Cristiano Ronaldo could become the first man in ...

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been football’s biggest stars for nearly two decades. They have won 13 Ballon d’Or titles combined, with Messi securing eight and Ronaldo five.

The 21-year-old is renowned for his technical ... to follow Argentina's example and help Cristiano Ronaldo win the FIFA World Cup like Lionel Messi Former Portugal star Bruno Alves has requested ...

Former Portuguese defender Bruno Alves has implored Portuguese players to emulate Lionel Messi's Argentina and help Cristiano Ronaldo win the FIFA World Cup before his retirement. Alves has shared ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has solidified his legacy as one of the greatest players in soccer history and a transformative figure for ...