10月31日，据24直播网报道，2026年度金球奖的投票结果已经揭晓，阿根廷球星梅西以612分的优异成绩位列第五名，尽管已经39岁高龄。
金球奖的评选史上，梅西累积获得的分数高达4650分，这一成就使他成为了首位得分突破4000大关的球员。与此同时，C罗的总得分停留在3798分。
在过去六届金球奖的评选中，梅西与C罗的排名与所得分数如下：
In the year 2021, Lionel Messi secured 613 points, elevating his cumulative total to 3,576 points. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo amassed 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人名单，而葡萄牙巨星C罗在评分中仅获得零分，位列第20位，尽管如此，两人的总分依然保持不变。
在2023年度，阿根廷球星梅西荣获462分，使得其总积分攀升至4038分；而葡萄牙巨星C罗未能进入候选人名单，尽管如此，他的总积分依然保持在3798分。
在2024年度，阿根廷球星梅西与葡萄牙传奇C罗均未入选提名名单，然而，他们的累积得分保持稳定。
在2025年，阿根廷球星梅西与葡萄牙巨匠C罗均未进入候选名单，然而，他们的总得分依然维持原状。
In the year 2026, Lionel Messi secured the fifth position with an impressive 612 points, elevating his overall tally to 4650. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo, who failed to make the cut for the nominees, maintained his total score at 3798.
The figures presented do not encompass the period from 2010 to 2015, during which the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Footballer awards were amalgamated into the FIFA Ballon d'Or. The criteria for selection varied during this time, with the final scores being disclosed through the means of voting percentages.
Diverse eras have featured varying numbers of judges and scoring criteria; this merely represents the arithmetic sum of the original points, not reflecting historical ratings under a standardized system.