On December 16, FIFA presented The Best award, recognizing Ousmane Dembele of France and Paris Saint-Germain as the top player globally. He has now achieved a record only achieved previously by Lionel Messi.

When Lionel Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain, uniting the Argentine with Neymar Junior and Kylian Mbappe, it looked as if it could be one of the most fearsome attacks seen the history of football. Yet it did not take long for things to go wrong, and Neymar ...

Lionel Messi’s votes for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award have been revealed, with the Argentine icon including Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal among his top three.

The winner of The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2025 has been announced, with Paris-Saint Germain attacker and Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele once again scooping the top prize after an exceptional season.

As Argentina’s captain, Messi was entitled to vote on all three men’s award which were handed out by FIFA at The Best awards in Doha, Qatar. The Best Men’s Player award wasn’t the only category which exposed a lack of bias from Messi.

A candidate to become the president of FC Barcelona has vowed to bring Lionel Messi back in some capacity. While at Barca, Messi developed into, many would argue, the greatest footballer in history. However,