France Football announced just how close Virgil van Dijk came to denying Lionel Messi a record sixth Ballon d'Or.

PARIS -- Lionel Messi won a record sixth Ballon d'Or while World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe earned the women's prize on Monday. A day after scoring his 614th career goal for Barcelona, Messi reclaimed ...

10:13, Tue, Oct 22, 2019 Updated: 10:13, Tue, Oct 22, 2019 Sadio Mane was one of the nominees announced early in the prolonged process, and was soon joined by Champions League-winning team-mates ...

Messi has now won this award for the third time in his career. Messi struck a perfect freekick past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker for Barcelona’s third goal of that night. Messi scored Barcelona ...

For European football fans who enjoy watching Lionel Messi shine every week for Barcelona, there's a feeling of pity towards him when he puts on an Argentina shirt. Many felt sorry for Messi as they ...

His men having already qualified for the knockout phases, FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard put out a young and inexperienced squad to face Shakhtar Donetsk on a night that would change the Champions ...