“Cristiano Ronaldo” and “Lionel Messi” were not nominated for the Ballon d’Or award for the first time since 2003, or 21 years in total.
September 5, 67 Ballon d’Or was founded by “France Football. A French news magazine, inviting football journalists. Coaches and national team captains from various countries to vote to find the best footballer of that year. The first award was given to “Stenry Mathieu” from Blackpool in 1956, but later in 2007. There was a joke that the last human to receive the Ballon d’Or was “Ricardo Kaka. Because there were 2 names in 2nd and 3rd place, who were great players who took turns winning this award for 10 years, namely Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, respectively.
Back in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester United shirt received 446 votes to win the Ballon d’Or award that year. After being only the runner-up in the previous year. Next in line was Lionel Messi who performed so well that he was nominated for the second time and received 281 votes. Third place went to Fernando Torres from Liverpool who received 179 votes.
The following year, it was “Lionel Messi” who received 473 votes. “Messi” performed well with 38 goals and 19 assists from 51 matches in all competitions. Winning the Ballon d’Or award. As a result, “Cristiano Ronaldo” was the runner-up again that year.
And then the unparalleled greatness of the football world from the man named “Lionel Messi” happened unexpectedly. After he won his first Ballon d’Or award 3 years later, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He won the award without anyone objecting, with a record of scoring 47, 53 and 73 goals respectively. Resulting in “Messi” becoming the first human being. In the world to set a record of winning the Ballon d’Or award 4 times in a row.
The year 2013 was the successful return of greatness to himself by “Cristiano Ronaldo” from playing for the White Kings Real Madrid 51 matches in all competitions. Scoring 55 goals with another 19 assists. From his excellent performance and fierce playing form. He won the hearts of voters, getting the most votes and finally winning the award for himself for the 2nd time. As for the year 2014, he continued his explosive form and entered the finish line as the winner of the Ballon d’Or award once again.
In 2015, Lionel Messi’s tally of 58 goals and 31 assists saw him nominated for the Ballon d’Or and ultimately won, giving him a total of five awards.
In 2016 and 2017, it was “Cristiano Ronaldo” who won this award for 2 years in a row. Catching up to 5 times, tying the record of “Lionel Messi”, his eternal rival, and marking the end of the fight for the Ballon d’Or award. Due to increasing age, declining strength. “Ronaldo’s” playing form clearly dropped. After that, the voting ranking moved further and further away from this award each year.
On the “Luka Modric” side led the Croatian national team to the 2018 World Cup final with the French national team and had good performances at the โปรโมชั่น ufabet club level. He was chosen as the winner of the Ballon d’Or award that year. The award was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and was inserted to compete for the Ballon d’Or award of “Karim Benzema” in 2022. The last 3 awards of “Lionel Messi” in 2019, 2021 and 2023 were therefore not continuous.
The competition for the Ballon d’Or between “Cristiano Ronaldo” and “Lionel Messi” has ended and officially changed the era of the football world. Because the two legendary footballers who have been competing for this award for more than 10 years have not been nominated for the award for the first time for both of them. “Ronaldo” has been nominated for the award 18 times, the most in the world, and has won 5 awards, while “Messi” has 8 Ballon d’Or awards. The list of Ballon d’Or winners in order of year. Counting from when both of them were ranked 1st to 3rd together for the first time is as follows:
2023 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2022 Karim Benzema (France)
2021 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2020 Awards cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak
2019 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2018 Luka Modric (Croatia)
2017 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2016 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2015 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2014 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2013 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2012 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2011 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2010 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2009 Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2008 Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2007 Ricardo Kaka (Brazil)