Kick Off: Messi proud of six-Ballon d'Or record; CR7 slammed for lack of respect

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TOP HEADLINES

OFFICIAL: Messi beats Ronaldo & Van Dijk to win unprecedented 6TH Ballon d'Or

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi claimed a record sixth Ballon d'Or in Paris on Monday night ahead of Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.

OFFICIAL: Ronaldo named Serie A Best Player of the 2018/19 season

Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Best Serie A Player for the 2018/19 season.

Messi beats Van Dijk by ONLY 7 points in Ballon d'Or. Full voting records >>>

The Ballon d'Or voting records have been leaked online, which shows that Van Dijk was very close to winning his first Ballon d'Or trophy as there are only seven points between him and Messi.

BALLON D'OR

Ballon d'Or Rankings: Bernardo & Mahrez in top 10, De Jong 11th, Hazard 13th

France Football have revealed the final rankings of 2019 Ballon d'Or, with the top 10 prepared for the ceremony in Paris.

Ballon d'Or breakdown: Messi the winner, Van Dijk 2nd, Ronaldo 3rd and Mane 4th

France Football has revealed the final rankings of the 10 finalists for Ballon d'Or 2019, with Lionel Messi the 6-time winner.

Ronaldo 'to snub Ballon d'Or ceremony' as he'll awarded as Serie A MVP in Milan

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be in Paris for the awards ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, where he is tipped to be 4th, according to Corriere dello Sport.

Modric will present Messi with the 2019 Ballon d'Or (Marca)

Luka Modric will present Leo Messi with the 2019 Ballon d'Or on Monday night.

OFFICIAL: De Ligt beats Sancho to win Kopa Trophy as best U21 player of 2019

Juventus defender Matthijs De Ligt wins Kopa Trophy as the best U21 player of 2019.

OFFICIAL: Alisson wins the inaugural Yachine Trophy as best goalkeeper of 2019

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been named the inaugural Yachine Trophy winner as the best goalkeeper of 2019.

OFFICIAL: US World Cup heroine Megan Rapinoe wins 2019 Women's Ballon d'Or

USWNT's World Cup heroine Megan Rapinoe has been named 2019 Women's Ballon d'Or winner.

VOICES

'Was he really a rival?' - Van Dijk teases Ronaldo absence for Ballon d'Or

Virgil van Dijk makes a surprise claim over Ronaldo's absence in Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Messi: I'm now the only one who have won six Ballon d'Ors, that makes me proud

Lionel Messi is in a proud mood after claiming his record sixth Ballon d'Or.

Barca board member: Messi should have TEN Ballon d'Or trophies more than Ronaldo

Barcelona board member Javier Bordas feels that Leo Messi should have ten more Ballon d'Or prizes to his name than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi the GOAT in the eyes of Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid team-mate Casillas

Iker Casillas boasts strong ties to Real Madrid and was once a team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo, but the legendary goalkeeper has suggested that Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is the greatest of all time.

Modric on Ronaldo absence: When you don't win, you have to come to show respect

Luka Modric has talked about Cristiano Ronaldo's absence, saying that "you have to show respect".

AF COLUMN & DEPTH

VOTE: Who is your pick for All Football Player of the Week?

Who is the best player of last week? We name 5 candidates based on their ratings & performances. Please vote for the player who impressed you most last week.

All Football TOTW: Quadruple hero Lewy leads, Messi & his Ballon d'Or rival in

Who shone enough to make this time's Team of the Week? Have a scroll down and see if you agree with our choices.

Messi leads the ranking of most valuable players of the match, Felix 3rd

Messi leads the ranking of most valuable players of the match as his market value is €150m, Griezmann follows and Atletico's highest market value player Felix is 3rd.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Messi and his family are on their way to Paris for Ballon d'Or award ceremony 🎥

Messi and his family have been on their way to Paris for the Ballon d'Or award ceremony.

FA Cup third round draw: Liverpool meet Everton, Man Utd face Wolves again

The full result of FA Cup third round draw has been confirmed.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

One of a kind! Messi enjoys glorious time with his SIX Ballon d'Ors 🎥

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