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Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde hailed striker Lionel Messi, saying that scoring a hat-trick was the perfect way to celebrate the Ballon dOr award. (Photo:AFP)

Hat-trick was a good way to celebrate Ballon d'Or: Ernesto Valverde...

Messi scored thrice and as a result, he went past Cristiano Ronaldo to record the most number of hat-tricks in La Liga.

8 Dec 2019 6:34 PM IST

After Lionel Messis brilliant show against Celta Vigo, Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said that it is impossible not to depend on the Argentine. (Photo:AFP)

'When you get past 30, end is nearer': Ernesto Valverde on Lionel...

Ernesto Valverde's remarks come after Messi's admission that his physical fitness will determine how long he will...

7 Dec 2019 1:12 PM IST

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has hailed Argentine striker Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi to display Ballon d'Or award to fans before match against...

The Argentina international won the award on Tuesday and has gone past Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to win it six times.

6 Dec 2019 9:09 AM IST

Lionel Messi said he is aware that his retirement is approaching. (Photo:AFP)

I know that retirement is approaching: Lionel Messi

The 32-year-old has now gone past Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo to win the most number of Ballon d'Or awards.

4 Dec 2019 12:00 PM IST

After missing out on the Ballon dOr, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk released a statement saying that it was an honour for him to be nominated for the award alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. (Photo:AFP)

Honoured to be in same company as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo:...

On Monday, Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or and went ahead of Ronaldo, who has won the award five times.

4 Dec 2019 10:26 AM IST

Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the Ballon dOr instead of losing out to Lionel Messi, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Virgil Van Dijk deserved to win Ballon d'Or: Juergen Klopp

Liverpool's Dutch defender was second in the voting for soccer's most prestigious individual trophy.

4 Dec 2019 9:29 AM IST

Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde has said that having Lionel Messi in the team is always a huge advantage. (Photo:AFP)

Having Lionel Messi is always a huge advantage: Ernesto Valverde

Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid with the help of Messi's strike in the 86th minute of the match.

3 Dec 2019 3:30 PM IST

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has hailed Argentine striker Lionel Messi as the greatest player of all time. (Photo:AFP)

Barcelona president calls Lionel Messi as 'greatest player of all...

His remarks came after lionel Messi's sixth Ballon d'Or win.

3 Dec 2019 3:17 PM IST

Kuldeep Yadav on Tuesday congratulated Barcelona striker Lionel Messi on winning the record sixth Ballon dOr award. (Photo: AFP)

Lionel Messi congratulated by Kuldeep Yadav on winning sixth Ballon...

Messi, who last won the Ballon d'Or in 2015, moved one ahead of Christiano Ronaldo after the pair had won five awards...

3 Dec 2019 2:10 PM IST

After handing out the Ballon dOr award to Argentine striker Lionel Messi, Real Madrids Luka Modric said that football is just not about winning, it is also about having respect for your team-mates and rivals. (Photo: Twitter)

Luka Modric shows respect for Messi: 'Football is also about respect...

Modric had won the Ballon d'Or last year, but he did not even find a place in the 30-man nomination list.

3 Dec 2019 12:59 PM IST

Lionel Messi won a record-breaking sixth Ballon dOr on Monday after another sublime year for the Argentinian, whose familiar brilliance remained undimmed even through difficult times for club and country. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi takes leadership in his stride to clinch sixth Ballon...

Four years after his last Ballon d'Or, Messi pulled clear of the five next to the name of Cristiano Ronaldo.

3 Dec 2019 12:07 PM IST

Lionel Messi said he hoped to carry on undimmed by age after claiming a record sixth mens Ballon dOr award at the age of 32 in Paris on Monday, while USA World Cup superstar Megan Rapinoe took the womens prize. (Photo:AFP)

Lionel Messi bags 6th Ballon d'Or award as Megan Rapinoe takes women's...

Rapinoe was not at the Chatelet Theatre in the French capital, unable to make the trip back to the country where she led...

3 Dec 2019 11:35 AM IST