The Ballon d'Or is an award presented by France Football to the best football player in the world. Both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have made history with this prize, and their achievements are ...

The player with the most Ballon d'Or awards of all-time is Lionel Messi who has won it eight times. Behind him is Messi's long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo with five Ballons d'Or. Only 10 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo may have ... From bizarre fan theories around a 'bias' against Ronaldo and accusations of disrespect to Messi, Ronaldo and the Ballon d'Or has never been a quiet affair.

Despite his five Ballon d'Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo's relationship ... 2016 and 2017 – second only to Lionel Messi's eight wins. However, Ronaldo tops the list for nominations, boasting ...

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or awards, with eight. Cristiano Ronaldo has received the most nominations, with 18. In 2018, the Ballon d'Or Féminin was awarded for the first ...

France Football's top prize became synonymous with the epic Lionel Messi-Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry that defined ... he first won it in 2008. The Ballon d'Or, which started in 1956, was originally ...

It will feel somewhat strange to many football fans when future Ballon d'Or awards ... do not prominently feature Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. The accolade, recognising the best individual ...

With Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the running, a new era has begun for the Ballon d’Or. For the first ... winning the treble with Barcelona, Neymar finished third, with Messi ...

MANCHESTER, England — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo ... He was also born in the '80s. Neymar, born in 1992, came third on two occasions. The Ballon d’Or was created by France Football ...

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — No Lionel Messi. No Cristiano Ronaldo ... was also born in the ’80s. Neymar, born in 1992, came third on two occasions. The Ballon d’Or was created by France ...