10月31日，24直播网报道，2026年度金球奖评选结果揭晓，阿根廷球星梅西以612分的高分位列榜单第五位，年仅39岁便收获了如此荣誉。
金球奖历史上，梅西累计得分高达4650分，成为首位得分突破4000大关的球员，C罗则以3798分紧随其后。
在过去六届金球奖的评选中，梅罗的排名与得分如下：
In the year 2021, Messi accumulated a commendable 613 points, elevating his cumulative total to an impressive 3,576. Conversely, Cristiano Ronaldo, though ranked sixth with 178 points, increased his own aggregate to a formidable 3,798.
在2022年度，阿根廷球星梅西未能进入提名名单，而葡萄牙巨星C罗在评分中仅获得零分，排名跌至第20位，但他们的总积分保持未变。
在2023年度，阿根廷球星梅西荣获462分，使得他的累积得分攀升至4038分；而葡萄牙球星C罗未能进入候选人名单，但他的总得分依旧保持在3798分。
在2024年，梅西与C罗均未进入提名名单，然而，他们的累积得分依然保持未变。
在2025年度，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，他们的总积分依然保持不变。
In the year 2026, Lionel Messi secured the fifth position with an impressive 612 points, elevating his cumulative total to 4650. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make the cut for the nominees, maintaining his total score at 3798.
In the presented figures, the years from 2010 to 2015 are excluded. During this period, the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Footballer awards were amalgamated into the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which featured distinct selection criteria. The final scores were disclosed through a voting percentage system.
评分体系随时代演变而有所差异，此处的总分仅为原始得分的简单相加，并不代表遵循统一评分准则的历史得分记录。