Lionel Messi Secures Remarkable Ballon d’Or Finish as Inter Miami Superstar Defies Age in 2026 Rankings
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Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi in Top 5 even after 19 years, beats Haaland and Bellingham at 39; where is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Lionel Messi finished among the top five in the 2026 Ballon d’Or, 19 years after his first Top 5 appearance. The 39-year-old has earned 8 titles and remained a standout for Inter Miami and Argentina.
Lionel Messi secures remarkable Ballon d’Or finish as Inter Miami superstar defies age in 2026 rankings
Lionel Messi has once again proven that class is permanent after securing a stunning fifth-place finish in the 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings. Despite playing his football in Major League Soccer with Inter Miami, the legendary Argentine outperformed a host of elite European stars to remain among the world's top five players.
London, 27 Oct (EFE).- Argentine Leo Messi finished fifth in the votes of the Golden Ball, behind the winner Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Rodrigo Hernández. The Argentine, who did not go to the gala in London, dreamed of a ninth Golden Ball, but had to content himself with [...] The entry Messi, fifth in the Golden Ball was first published in HolaNews.
On the podium also Kylian Mbappé and Yamal, although many even wanted them in place of Bayern's anglophone The article Messi fifth, the Golden Ball goes to Kane comes from Calcio Atalanta.
Harry Kane stayed with the Golden Ball 2026 and became the great protagonist of the ceremony held in London. The English striker topped the standings, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, while Lionel Messi re-entered the top footballers in the world and ended up in the fifth ... Read more
Lionel Messi placed himself in the fifth position of the 2026 Golden Ball vote, which prevented him from adding a ninth distinction to his record. The captain of the Argentine team, absent from the London ceremony, was behind Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Rodri. At 39 years old, ...
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