Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi congratulated their former club teammate Ousmane Dembélé after he won the Ballon d'Or award on Monday.

No player outside of Europe’s top-five leagues was nominated for the 2025 Ballon d’Or—though Arsenal’s Viktor Gyökeres was nominated for his performances with Sporting CP in Portugal. With Messi in MLS and Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, their chances of even being nominated were slim.

Lionel Messi is often regarded as the greatest player of all time yet there are several stories throughout his illustrious career that demonstrate just how down-to-earth he is

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Jurgen Klopp famously backed Virgil van Dijk for the Ballon d'Or in 2019 but his endorsement caused friction with another Liverpool star who even had the backing of Lionel Messi

In a pulsating encounter under the lights, Inter Miami emerged victorious in a five-goal spectacle, edging out DC United 3-2 in a classic MLS regular season thriller. Once again, the magic emanated from the feet of the game's greatest icon, who delivered a performance that was both decisive and historic.

Lionel Messi has always been a humble and down-to-earth figure, even at the height of his powers - a fact that is underscored by stories involving Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane

Inter Miami will need Lionel Messi to give them a real chance of staying inside the playoff zone by the end of this MLS round.

Football fans rejoice! Messi and Argentina may face Australia in Kerala between Nov 15-18. Match preparations are underway.