City striker Erling Haaland is up against the likes of Lionel Messi ... award, while Aitana Bonmati is among the favourites for the women's gong. The iconic Puskas Award for the best goal of the ...

This year's edition of the ... He scooped up two awards, one of them triumphing over Messi. The first award the Portuguese star received was for Best Player in the Middle East, along with the ...

Italy captain Donnarumma voted Leo Messi as the Best Player of the Year at the Best FIFA Awards, while coach Luciano Spalletti picked Toni Kroos. International journalists and national team ...

The Puskas Award has quickly become a treasured individual prize in world football. Given to the player who scores the best goal in a calendar year, the honour is not easy to come by, with ...

Messi, 37, has set numerous individual records with eight Ballon d’Or awards and eight times being named FIFA’s world’s best player. He is the most decorated player in the history of ...

Lionel Messi has ... is still "the best in the world", despite backing Vinicius Junior to scoop the Ballon d'Or. Messi claimed the award for a record-extending eighth time last year after leading ...