The 2023 Ballon d'Or debate has begun as people are divided on who should win. Argentina's Lionel Messi or Norway's Erling Haaland? Brazil legend Ronaldo weighs in.
Brazil vs. Argentina is perhaps the biggest international rivalry in the Americas when it comes to "Futbol." However, one Brazilian soccer legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, is showing his respect to Lionel Messi when he finally wins one for Argentina during the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo is poised to win his fourth Ballon d'Or and his crowning of the award might not even have to wait until January. In fact, that might become a mere formality after August 25.
On that day, Ronaldo will likely win the Best Player in Europe Award. But will he be a shoe-in for that award?
A year ago Luis Suarez shocked the world by topping Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the top scorer in the Spanish League.
For years that was the domain of the world's top players but with the trend now broken there is an ample opportunity to see someone new take the crown as Spain most prolific goal scorer. Here is a look at the potential candidates to win the Pichichi in 2016-17.
Soccer is a team sport, but as is the case with other team sports, viewers and fans are looking for that single individual that sparks his or her team to greatness.
The Euro 2016 has seen its slew of top stars really carrying their squads through the tough opening round and into the quarterfinals where the pressure will mount on them. Which players made their mark in the opening round?
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are rivals for the ages and will be linked together as long as they are both in the game. As expected, both had solid seasons for their respective clubs coming away with crucial trophies that they were major parts of. But which player had a better 2015-16 season?
Here is a look from a wide range of angles.
For the first time in six years, someone not named Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi has won the famed Pichichi award for most goals scored in a single season. Luis Suarez took the award, hitting 40 goals on the year and leading Barcelona to a second-straight La Liga title.
Goals will be scored in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid on May 28 in Milan.
The question is which side will get more goals and who will score them? Both teams possess world class attackers capable of turning a game at any given moment. But which side's stars will turn the tide?
Real Madrid seeks out a chance to play in the Champions League final when it meets Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. EST.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Wednesday's game for Real Madrid against Villarreal with an undisclosed injury. Initial reports indicates that Ronaldo was not doing too bad, but Friday's report has confirmed something unpleasant for Real Madrid fans - Ronaldo has a strain in his right muscle.
