The New York Times

Why Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or and what it means for MLS

On Monday, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi was announced as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or, an annual award given to the world’s best soccer player. This is the eighth time that Messi has ...
Yahoo! Sports

Totti on Messi’s Ballon d’Ors: ‘What if he had spent 25 years at Roma?’

Francesco Totti argues that Paulo Dybala is among the best players in the world alongside Lamine Yamal but has no Ballon d’Or regrets: ‘Do you think Leo Messi would have won so many if he had ...
Major League Soccer

Lionel Messi wins record 8th Ballon d'Or: Inter Miami star's "special" night

Lionel Messi, as if there was any doubt, stands in a stratosphere of his own. That was reinforced Monday evening when the Inter Miami CF forward received his world-record eighth Ballon d’Or, ...
The New York Times

Lionel Messi, the Ballon d’Or and the future of American soccer

In Paris this evening, in a glittering 19th-century opera house on the banks of the Seine, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or trophy for the best male footballer in the world. Again. If you follow ...
The Washington Post

Lionel Messi is out vs. D.C. United. Fans aren’t the only ones bummed.

When the MLS schedule was released in December, one date on D.C. United’s home calendar stood out: March 16 against Inter Miami and its Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi. For the first time since ...
Forbes

Why Lionel Messi Should Have Been Nominated For The 2024 Ballon D’Or

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 15: Angel Di Maria, Lionel Messi and Nicolas Otamendi of Argentina celebrate with the trophy after the team's victory in the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Final match ...