Messi-Ronaldo dominance shows why Ballon d'Or has failed. Football
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While Ballon d’Or is awarded to the player who has fit the definition of being the “best in the world”, nobody really knows what it means.
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Charting Cristiano Ronaldo's, Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or rankings - ESPN
Does Lionel Messi deserve the Ballon d'Or with or without a World Cup trophy? - Quora
Why middle-aged Messi and Modrić are still the world's best
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4 Reasons why Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won't win the Ballon d'Or this year
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Ballon d'Or: as it happened
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Messi is heading for his sixth Ballon d'Or, but where is Ronaldo heading?
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Lionel Messi, the complete footballer who completed football, finally leaves the Ballon d'Or stage
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Biggest Ballon d'Or injustices: Six players who deserved football's top award but were robbed in the vote
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Ballon d'Or 2015 winner: Lionel Messi beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in Zurich
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Did Messi Deserve Yet Another Ballon D'Or? – The Clerk
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Who will win the 2022 Ballon d'Or? Benzema leads Top 5 power ranking after Champions League heroics
ESPN FC - Cristiano Ronaldo liked a post and laughed in the comment section on a video criticizing Lionel Messi's eighth Ballon d'Or win. The journalist in the video said that Messi
How many Ballon d'Or has Ronaldo won? - Quora