Cristiano Ronaldo's Quest for Ballon d'Or Glory A Decade of Dominance

Ronaldo claimed his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 at age 23, while Messi won his inaugural Ballon d'Or in 2009 at 22 years and 160 days. By the time ... Cristiano Ronaldo: 3,601 pointsSo, Ronaldo has racked up the most Ballon d'Or points in history. He's won the award five times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017) ... Lionel Messi just won his 8th Ballon d'Or, the most of any footballer in history. However some of these wins are a little controversial. ... ballon d or. Messi have two copa america, one world cup man 8 ballon d ors, 6 golden boots, most mvps of tournaments be it for national team ... Champions League and Ballon d'Or glory have so far eluded him ... The original Ronaldo – and still the most loved in the eyes of many. 2 Cristiano Ronaldo: 3,781 points ... Until 2023, Ronaldo had racked up the most Ballon d'Or points in history. He's won the award five times ( ... We start off with a man who did the impossible in 2018: in the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo-era, he won the Ballon d'Or. Luka Modric's ... You have to lobby. In my opinion: Purely based on talent/performance, Messi should hold no more than 5 and Ronaldo no more than 4 Ballon d'Ors. Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 60+ goals in four different leagues! ‍ 󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿: 103 : 311 : 81 : 60. Meanwhile, Messi's professional rival Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award five times, the last time coming in 2017.