PARIS -- Lionel Messi won a record sixth Ballon d'Or while World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe earned the women's prize on Monday. A day after scoring his 614th career goal for Barcelona, Messi reclaimed ...

The Barcelona and Spain dynasty in the Ballon d’Or Feminin award remains alive and well following Aitana Bonmati’s 2025 win in France, her third-straight time named the best player in the world.

Regarded as football’s highest individual honour, the Ballon d’Or has consistently rewarded excellence at both club and international levels, with FIFA World Cup years often intensifying the contest ...