She beat out USA teammate Alex Morgan and England's Lucy Bronze for the prize

She beat out USA teammate Alex Morgan and England's Lucy Bronze for the prize

Photo by Harold Cunningham/ UEFA, via Getty Images Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or award as the world's top footballer. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have combined to win 11 of the last 12 awards and have finished first or second 22 times in the last 13 …

Kylian Mbappe finally got a selfie with Didier Drogba on Monday night at the Ballon d'Or awards, a decade after being snubbed by him as a 10-year-old boy. Mbappe was watching Chelsea take on Barcelona in London in May 2009 when he had been promised a photo wi…

Football fans and pundits have questioned US forward Megan Rapinoe's Ballon d’Or prize for the world’s best women’s player, claiming it was based on “politics” and “a popularity contest” rather than performances on the pitch. Read Full Article at RT.com

Van Dijk received more top nominations than Messi did but still came up short – here's how

Messi claimed his sixth Ballon d'Or award of his career, though it could have been a very different story after just fending off the Liverpool defender

Cristiano Ronaldo 's agent Jorge Mendes insists the Portuguese forward is "the best player in history" despite missing out on a record sixth Ballon d'Or award to Lionel Messi. Ronaldo finished third behind Messi and Virgil van Dijk — the first time he has fin…

Virgil van Dijk has insisted he has “only got respect” for Cristiano Ronaldo despite appearing to troll the Juventus star at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday night. Read Full Article at RT.com

The Dutchman finished second to the Barcelona superstar at the Paris ceremony

His largely superficial triumph in Paris on Monday night puts Messi out on his own with six Ballons d'Or. He is now one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, and has decisively won the argument

The Dutch defender finished second in the voting for the prestigious award

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Monday night, USWNT star Megan Rapinoe capped her spectacular year with a Ballon d'Or, an award widely considered the highest honor in the world of soccer that is given to the year's best player. To celebrate Rapinoe's latest win, Nike crafted a pair of custo…

America's Megan Rapinoe named the top women's soccer player of 2019.

USA's Megan Rapinoe has won Women's Ballon d'Or for 2019, with England's Lucy Bronze the runner-up.

Lionel Messi beat Virgil van Dijk, the runner-up, and third-placed Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, who has won the Ballon d'Or award five times.

Lionel Messi collected a record sixth Ballon d'or accolade in Paris on Monday night - much to the delight of his four-year-old son Mateo. Read Full Article at RT.com

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for a record sixth time.

Lionel Messi's status as one of the greatest players of all time is assured after the Argentine maestro collected a record sixth Ballon d'Or award in Monday evening's ceremony in Paris, placing him one ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Read Full Article at RT.com

USA's Megan Rapinoe has won Women's Ballon d'Or for 2019, with England's Lucy Bronze the runner-up.

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Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly not attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday because he is set to finish outside the podium positions...

Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly not be attending Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris amid specualtion a leaked list of winners sees not only rival Lionel Messi scoop the award, but himself left out of the top 3 altogether. Read Full Article at RT.com

RT @CFCDUBois: Nicolas Jackson. What a signing. He is a future Ballon d’Or winner & reminds me of a Pele/R9 hybrid. I’ve watched a total o…

RT @TopMGszn: Except the fact that back then Ballon D'Or was in a collaboration with FIFA and they used to count percentage not points Mes…

RT @CFCDUBois: Nicolas Jackson. What a signing. He is a future Ballon d’Or winner & reminds me of a Pele/R9 hybrid. I’ve watched a total o…

RT @ExJohnHonestyy: Reminder that this guy, who's supposed to be "a very skillful winger and future Ballon d'Or", cost €40M more than Belli…

RT @TheEuropeanLad: 39 goals & 25 assists this season while winning a World Cup and being crowned Player of the Tournament. All of that at…

RT @AlbicelesteTalk: Ronaldo Nazario: “Messi deserves to win the Ballon d’Or. I think he will be crowned. He won the World Cup, which is a…

RT @CrewsMat10: The gap between Messi and Haaland Ballon d’Or odds has grown in the last days. Messi is now the clear favorite to win his 8…

RT @nwanneka_omeche: Rodri should be making top 10 in the Ballon d'or list especially if he wins the nations league with Spain.

RT @CrewsMat10: The gap between Messi and Haaland Ballon d’Or odds has grown in the last days. Messi is now the clear favorite to win his 8…

RT @lewyball: At 25 , Lionel Messi 4-peated the Ballon D'or. Today , there's no player under the age of 25 with a single Ballon D'or.... ht…

RT @Xabhi_FCB: Guess the legendary player: -2 Ballon D’or -2 Golden Boots -1 World Cup -2 World Cup Golden Ball -5 IFFHS Playmaker Of The…

RT @MagicalXavi: today is the day we either get bastoni crying pics or Messi seals his 8th Ballon d'or

RT @cool__mubarak: Haaland winning the champions league means he's automatically winning the ballon d'or. https://t.co/p0fS4AWWef

RT @Joshua_Ubeku: @ESPNFC That will make him the ONLY player EVER to win the Ballon d’Or IN THREE LEAGUES. https://t.co/e9LNXigRkK

RT @FrankKhalidUK: Luka Modric didn't win the World Cup in 2018, but it led to a country of 4 million inhabitants to the final. He was then…

Last time someone from premier league won a Ballon d’or was #cr7 Can anyone end this drought from premier league ? Then who ? #cr7 #messi #epl

RT @Xabhi_FCB: Guess the legendary player: -2 Ballon D’or -2 Golden Boots -1 World Cup -2 World Cup Golden Ball -5 IFFHS Playmaker Of The…

RT @MagicalXavi: today is the day we either get bastoni crying pics or Messi seals his 8th Ballon d'or

RT @Xabhi_FCB: Guess the legendary player: -2 Ballon D’or -2 Golden Boots -1 World Cup -2 World Cup Golden Ball -5 IFFHS Playmaker Of The…

RT @ChaaliiyKay: So you guys read this and decided that Lionel Messi won't win his 8th Ballon d'Or because he didn't score 25392 goals like…

So Ballon d'Or for Haaland or Gundogan? #MCIMUN #FACupFinal

They were saying rashford deserves to win a ballon d’or https://t.co/llFF5QU3j7

John Stones is absolutely class. Always on the half turn, touch, pass, touch, pass. If he was Spanish, they'd be saying Ballon D'or.

Gundogan should be among Messi and Haaland in this year's ballon d'or conversation. And I can't wait for him to sign for Barca! #FACupFinal Man City Manchester United De Bryune Pep Guardiola Ten Hag https://t.co/tMxMiradfn

RT @Ifunaya_szn: De Bruyne K. deserve Ballon d'Or Award , modric no do pass like this #FACupFinal #FACupFinalsOnGOtv https://t.co/Xyl2qbl…

Even the Lord knows he deserve the Ballon d'Or https://t.co/70beLQKEIE

Ballon D’or “Contender” Whoreland ghosting https://t.co/39pken90YE

De Bruyne K. deserve Ballon d'Or Award , modric no do pass like this #FACupFinal #FACupFinalsOnGOtv https://t.co/Xyl2qbl5NQ

Haaland needs to score in these finals to have some bragging rights for ballon d’or

Roberto Carlos did not come 2nd in Fifa World player of the year and 2nd in Ballon D'or to be compared to Cole... https://t.co/olvzpjw38P

RT @benbenaqua: If Modric could win ballon d’or for playing nothing then Gundogan deserves more than just Ballon D’or this season Underra…

Haaland has 0 final goals this season but "He deserves the Ballon d'or over Messi"

Gundogan Ballon d’or svp.

RT @Troll_Fotballl: If City wins - Trolling United, Congratulating Pep & City If United wins - Ronaldo made this superteam look like a fin…

RT @UTDTrey: Cristiano Ronaldo really managed to pull the defending Ballon D’or winner to Saudi Arabia. My GOAT is massive https://t.co/mqr…

RT @ParodyLansbury: Wow every time I see this goal I wonder… how the fuck have I not won a ballon d’or

RT @ParodyLansbury: Wow every time I see this goal I wonder… how the fuck have I not won a ballon d’or

RT @muglare: just thinking about zendaya wearing the metal spine dress from roberto cavalli fw00 collection to the 2021 ballon d’or france…

RT @muglare: just thinking about zendaya wearing the metal spine dress from roberto cavalli fw00 collection to the 2021 ballon d’or france…

RT @Troll_Fotballl: PSG after realizing that the only most valuable thing in their club museum is Messi's ballon d'or and it will be taken…