10月31日，24直播网传来消息，2026年度金球奖的投票结果已揭晓，阿根廷球星梅西以612分的优异成绩位列第五名，尽管已年满39岁。
梅西在金球奖的评选历史上累积达到了4650分，这一成绩使他成为了首位得分突破4000大关的得主。相比之下，C罗的累计得分停留在3798分。
在过去六届的金球奖评选中，梅西与C罗的排名与所得分数如下：
In the year 2021, Messi accumulated 613 points, elevating his overall tally to 3,576 points. Meanwhile, Ronaldo secured 178 points, placing him sixth overall with a total of 3,798 points.
在2022年度的评选中，阿根廷球星梅西未能进入候选名单，而葡萄牙球星C罗则在一项评选中仅获得零分，位列第20位，但他们的总得分并未受到影响。
在2023年，阿根廷球星梅西荣获462分，使得他的累计得分攀升至4038分；而葡萄牙巨星C罗未能进入候选名单，尽管如此，他的总分依旧保持在3798分。
在2024年，阿根廷球星梅西与葡萄牙巨星C罗均未进入提名名单，然而，他们的总积分保持未变。
在2025年度，阿根廷球星梅西以及葡萄牙名将C罗均未能进入提名名单，然而，他们的累计得分依然保持稳定。
In the year 2026, Lionel Messi secured the fifth position with 612 points, raising his cumulative tally to 4650. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo missed the candidate list, maintaining his total at 3798 points.
Statistics prior to this do not encompass the years from 2010 to 2015, during which the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Footballer were combined to form the FIFA Golden Ball Award. The selection criteria varied, with final scores being disclosed via vote percentages.
Diverse eras have featured varying numbers of judges and scoring criteria; this figure merely represents the arithmetic summation of the initial points, not reflecting historical ratings under a uniform set of regulations.