A bit like his form in 2012. Roles were reversed in 2009 as Messi beat 2008 winner Ronaldo to the Ballon d'Or - and by a then-record margin, with the Argentine the almost unanimous pick for top ...

The Ballon d'Or is an award presented by France Football to the best football player in the world. Both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have made history with this prize, and their achievements are ...

For a record sixth time, Lionel Messi was the recipient of the Ballon d'Or. We take a look at the years he has won the award. Lionel Messi's uncanny ability to create history continued with a ...

Yet Messi, who won his first Ballon d'Or in 2009, also had an underwhelming final season at Paris Saint-Germain, before leaving to play for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer. His old PSG teammate ...