This is the third in a series on The Athletic looking back at the winners of each World Cup, from Uruguay in 1930 through to ...

Soccer legend Zinedine Zidane shared his belief on who should have claimed the 2010 Ballon d’Or, a year when Lionel Messi ...

Zinedine Zidane has voiced his disagreement with a past Ballon d'Or decision, arguing that a certain player was unfairly ...

The first FIFA Club World Cup in its extended format begins this summer with top teams from across the globe descending on ...

World Cup 2026 could be soccer’s tipping point in America, outshining 1994’s legacy or the 3rd place finish in 1930. But for ...

Lionel Messi admitted he was "as surprised as anyone" when he won the Ballon d'Or ahead of his then-Barcelona teammates.

But surely nobody can dispute that bidding races for major sports events have gone to the dogs. Without meaning to sound like ...

Instead, Iniesta's Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi collected the second of his eight Ballon d'Or trophies that year. Messi was already considered the best in the world, then, by the time Gerrard ...

Diego Maradona took a swipe at Lionel Messi the day after his World Cup heartache by insisting the heir to his throne didn't deserve to win the Golden Ball award. SPONSORED: Lionel Messi and James ...

once again performing a comeback to win 2-1. Let’s not forget, this is their last chance for a trophy this season (not including the Club World Cup in the summer), and Nottingham Forest now ...

Tendulkar made his India debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. Over the years, with his astonishing range of strokes, ...