Despite a 4-Year Snub, Ronaldo Still Holds One Major Ballon d'Or Record Messi Perhaps Will Never Match
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Despite a 4-year snub, Ronaldo still holds one major Ballon d'Or record Messi perhaps will never match
Cristiano Ronaldo remains ahead of Lionel Messi for Ballon d’Or nominations, with 18 to Messi’s 17 after the Argentine’s return to the 2026 shortlist. Ronaldo has won the award five times, while Messi holds the record with eight victories. Messi has also become the oldest 21st-century nominee at 39, surpassing Ronaldo’s previous mark.
The great conflict between Ronaldo and Missy after the golden era seems to be continuing to this day.
Messi has been nominated on 17 occasions, winning a record eight times: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023
The Argentine returned to the list after two editions of absence and remained to a nomination of the historical record of Portuguese. The post The new record that Messi is close to breaking Cristiano Ronaldo appeared first on El Intranssigente: Latest news from Argentina and the world in real time.
Ballon d'Or: Lionel Messi, this record of Cristiano Ronaldo that he will not beat
Nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi will probably never dethrone his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo. The verdict is The post Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi, this record of Cristiano Ronaldo that he will not beat appeared first on French Football Weekly.
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