Superstar Lionel Messi won his first trophy with his national team as Angel Di Maria’s goal gave Argentina a 1-0 win over hosts Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday. The victory at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium ended Argentina’s 28-year wait for a major trophy and also ended Brazil’s unbeaten home record that…
Messi wins Ballon d’Or for record sixth time
December 4, 2019Lionel Messi was named the best player in the world for a record sixth time when he took home the Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony here on Monday. The Argentinian moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the trophy five times and finished third in the men’s rankings this time behind Liverpool’s Virgil…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or
December 8, 2017Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has grabbed the prestigious fifth Ballon d’Or of his career to match Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi’s record haul. The Portuguese star was awarded the trophy in a ceremony held at Paris yesterday. Ronaldo was followed by Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar in the 2017 Ballon d’Or ranking….
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