Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both left off the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither star was nominated since 2003. Record eight-time winner ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has explained to Italian footballing legend Alessandro Del Piero why he joined Manchester United back in 2003 rather than Serie A outfit Juventus - claiming that a big factor in the ...

For the first time since 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on a nomination for the Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo fails to receive nomination First time since 2003 Currently on international duty with ...

For the first time in 20 years, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been omitted from the Ballon d'Or nominee list. The 2024 list, revealed on Wednesday, includes many of football's current ...

Finalists for the Ballon d'Or were announced on Wednesday, and for the first time since 2003, the men's list doesn't include Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. The list of 30 men's finalists does ...

Watch footage from Sporting Lisbon's friendly clash against Manchester United in 2003, where a young Cristiano Ronaldo caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson. Ronaldo gave United defenders a torrid time ...

Ronaldo almost becoming an Arsenal player in 2003 is far from a secret, but he has ‘admitted’ it again after appearing in a new ITV documentary, after being presented with a Gunners shirt bearing his ...