Shocking news of the day: Lionel Messi was the best soccer player on the planet in 2015. OK, that's not all that surprising. If you watched just 5 minutes of one Barcelona game over the past year you know why. The guy is incredible. However, on Monday, Messi's phenomenal year was made tangible when he won his 5th FIFA Ballon d'Or (an award to recognize the best player in the world for the calendar year), beating out 3-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo and fellow teammate, Neymar, for the prestigious award. Read More »
Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are all eyeing the FIFA world player of the year award, as is current Manchester United star Angel Di Maria. However, reports are suggesting the Red Devils could swoop to sign, and bring the Ballon D'Or winner to the Premier League, especially if it's one of Bale or Ronaldo, who they are both heavily interested in. The shortlist for the best player and coach of the year has been revealed, and it's star-studded, but could it also be a sneak preview of coach Louis Van Gaal's summer shopping list? Read More »