ESPN's By The Numbers brings you the best of stats from weekend's football matches: PREMIER LEAGUE  4 Pep Guardiola lost 4 ...

As Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo near the twilight of their illustrious careers, the question on everyone’s mind is: who ...

Messi or Ronaldo? This question always sparks a passionate response from soccer fans around the world, often igniting healthy debates about which legend is better. Why does this question spark ...

Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage ... a tally which draws him level with Cristiano Ronaldo’s record in men’s soccer. “It’s really nice to come here, to feel the affection ...

Ex-Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger has named Manchester City hero Sergio Aguero as the toughest opponent he’s faced. However, instead of going for such obvious big hitters, the defender chose to ...

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d’Or. For the first time since 2003, neither of these football icons made it onto this year’s ...

Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five Ballons d'Or. Only 10 players all-time have claimed multiple Ballon d'Or awards. There have been 34 other players who have ...

Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi — who is nearly three years younger — can still catch Ronaldo for both records, if he plays on through to the 2026 World Cup and perhaps beyond.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — 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.

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Messi scored three times and provided two ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — 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.