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 ...
If you’re a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard of the Ballon d’Or. Since 1956, French magazine France Football has awarded the iconic golden ball to the world’s best player—originally based on their ...
Since its inception in 1956, the Ballon d'Or (or "Golden Ball") has been handed out to the best player of the soccer season. Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or awards, with eight.