10月31日，24直播网透露了2026年金球奖的投票进展，其中39岁的阿根廷球星梅西以612分的高分位列金球奖第五位。
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。
在过去的六届金球奖评选中，梅西与C罗的表现备受瞩目，他们的排名与所得分数如下：
In the year 2021, Lionel Messi accumulated 613 points, elevating his cumulative total to 3,576 points. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo secured 178 points, placing him sixth overall, with his total score reaching 3,798 points.
在2022年度，阿根廷球星梅西未能进入候选名单，而葡萄牙球星C罗在评分中颗粒无收，排名跌至第20位，但两人的总积分保持稳定。
在2023年度，阿根廷球星梅西荣获462分，使得他的总积分攀升至4038分；而葡萄牙球星C罗未能进入候选人名单，但他的总积分依然保持在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，他们的总积分依旧保持未变。
In the year 2025, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the cut for the nominees, yet their combined points tally remained unchanged.
In the year 2026, Lionel Messi secured the fifth position with an aggregate of 612 points, elevating his total tally to 4650. On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on the nomination, maintaining his cumulative score at 3798.
The figures presented do not encompass the awards from 2010 to 2015, as those six editions were combined with the FIFA World Footballer of the Year, resulting in the International Federation of Football Associations' Ballon d'Or. The criteria for selection varied, and the final scores were disclosed through voting percentages.
评分体系历经变革，评委构成及评分标准各异，此乃对原始得分进行的基本加总，而非遵循统一标准的历史性评分记录。