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Six of the best – Messi chalks up another landmark in record-breaking career

Lionel Messi may be approaching the twilight of his remarkable career but the accumulation of records, honours and scintillating performances shows no sign of diminishing.

Messi wins Ballon d’Or for record sixth time

Lionel Messi has won a record sixth Ballon d’Or crown at a ceremony in Paris.

Ballon d’Or nominee Virgil Van Dijk already feels like a winner

Virgil Van Dijk already feels like a winner after being nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Liverpool players dominate Ballon d’Or nominations

Liverpool’s Champions League winners dominate the nominations for the Ballon d’Or after seven of Jurgen Klopp’s men were included on the 30-man shortlist.

Liverpool players dominate Ballon d’Or shortlist

Six Liverpool players were among the first 20 names revealed on the Ballon d’Or shortlist by France Football on Monday evening.

Wales boss believes fury over Ballon d’Or twerk comment can boost women’s game

The widespread condemnation towards the Ballon d’Or twerk comment directed at Norway star Ada Hegerberg will help grow women’s football, according to Wales manager and Arsenal great Jayne Ludlow.

Lionel Messi deserved more than fifth in Ballon d’Or – Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde says it was an “absurdity” that Lionel Messi finished fifth in this year’s voting for the Ballon d’Or.

Andy Murray: Sexism levels in sport are ‘unreal’

Andy Murray has criticised the co-host of the Ballon d’Or after he asked Ada Hegerberg on stage if she knew how to twerk, claiming the incident shows sexism still exists in sport.

Ballon d’Or co-host apologises over ‘twerk’ comment to women’s winner Hegerberg

The co-host of the Ballon d’Or award ceremony has been forced to apologise after the winner of the women’s award, Ada Hegerberg, was asked on stage if she knew how to twerk at the event in Paris.