There was a global outcry from media and fans after Messi, 27, was given the award following the defeat of his Argentina side to Germany in the 2014 World Cup final in which the Barcelona star had ...

Lionel Messi paid tribute to Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola and his teammates on Tuesday, a day after winning the Golden Ball by a record margin. The Argentina forward won the European Footballer of ...

FIFA decided that Messi was better than Mbappe at the World Cup. Messi beats Mbappe to World Cup Golden Ball award Argentina are the 2022 FIFA World Cup champions after a 4-2 victory on penalties ...

The two GOATs will battle with other exciting players for the top individual awards when the Qatar 2022 World Cup kicks off this weekend. Ronaldo and Messi headline the Qatar 2022 World Cup Golden ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - FIFA awarded Lionel Messi the 'Golden Ball' as the top player of the World Cup on Sunday after the Argentina captain led his side to the final at the Maracana where they ...

Gerard Houllier has defended FIFA's controversial decision to name Lionel Messi the best player at the World Cup, telling Le Monde: "He fully deserves the Golden Ball". There was a global outcry from ...