Recognising one player as the best in the world is always going to cause debate. Messi and CR7 should treasure their trophies and count their lucky stars that this rule doesn’t really exist! Instead, it was Juventus' Nedved, just the second Czech player to win it. Lionel Messi scores late winner vs Atletico Madrid, VAR sparks incredible scenes in Leicester v Everton, The draw for Euro 2020 has been completed, Steven Gerrard's ridiculous pass against Arsenal in 2002 has emerged on Twitter, 10 outstanding Premier League goals that nobody seems to remember, Reddit thread lists footballers you didn't know were related, Mathematicians have simulated the next one million seasons of the Premier League, France Football name the most influential people in football (50-26), English football fans are naming the player they wish their club never sold, Everton 2-2 Liverpool: Klopp's post-match interview after Henderson's disallowed goal, Mohamed Salah: Ranking his 15 greatest goals for Liverpool after Egyptian reaches 100, Arsenal youngster stuck at club after bizarre transfer decision, Everton 2-2 Liverpool: Jordan Henderson has last-minute winner disallowed for offside, Everton vs Liverpool: Why Pickford wasn't sent off for his horror tackle on Van Dijk, Everton vs Liverpool: Jordan Pickford produces shocking tackle on Virgil van Dijk, West Ham have laid groundwork for top January deal, Celtic 0-2 Rangers: Steven Gerrard's men win Old Firm derby thanks to Connor Goldson brace, Celtic vs Rangers: Alfredo Morelos slaps Scott Brown on the head during Old Firm derby, Manchester United update details reasons behind failed move for Watford ace, Leeds United chief discusses prospect of Marcelo Bielsa leaving. Q.3. Each of their victories were well-deserved, of course, but their dominance has meant that many deserving players over recent years have been deprived of the trophy. The last player to win the Ballon d'Or before Ronaldo and Messi's meteoric rise to global supremacy, Kaka was all about finesse and elegance. The Italian is often held up as an example when people claim defenders can't win the Ballon d'Or. The Frenchman only came third, with Messi second. And a Reddit user called Prikulis55 has decided that it’s about time that someone went back through the Ballon d’Or records, and made sure that those players got some recognition. German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was third but it was in Raul coming second that the real injustice lay. The ‘one victory per player’ rule would have granted Atletico Madrid some more silverware, with Falcao and Antoine Griezmann receiving trophies for their prolific form in 2012 and 2016 respectively.

Ronaldo, Messi, De Bruyne: The highest-rated player for every FIFA 21 in-game attribute. He was a solid enough player, but he didn't quite capture the imagination like a certain Ronaldo Nazario who was beginning to star at Barcelona and won by just one point. Is Ballon d’Or real gold? The first statistic to draw your attention to is way back in 2002. For his unmatched contributions, he won the Ballon d'Or in 2005. Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard, Luis Suarez: Whose transfer value has dropped the most in 2020? Messi continues to defy belief, most recently with a superb late winner in Barcelona's 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid last night. GIVEMESPORT Top 10: Ranking the all-time greatest players from international football. “Sorry for stealing the Ballon d’Or in 2000 – you deserved it," he said in a message to the Italian. And while Franck Ribery would have made France proud with a victory in 2013, Virgil van Dijk would have become the first centre back to win since Fabio Cannavaro in 2006. He also played a crucial role in guiding Juventus to the 2003 UEFA Champions League final and deservedly won the Ballon d'Or later that year. The expectation is that it's going to be Messi for a record sixth time, finally eclipsing Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, it was their Barcelona teammate Messi - who, let's be fair, wasn't bad. Ronaldo Nazario, now disqualified after winning in 1997, would have handed the trophy over to his countryman, Roberto Carlos.

Because of him, any player who wants to win the prize these days effectively has to … Mind you, it was just as strange when Matthias Sammer won thanks to his exploits with Borussia Dortmund and Germany in 1996. Wearing Madrid's white, he won the Ballon d'Or award in November 2000, although largely for what he did for Barcelona, the season before. The then-Liverpool striker had scored 24 goals in 46 games as the Reds won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup, also starring in England's 2002 World Cup qualifiers. In 1997/98, the Frenchman led Juventus to yet another Scudetto before guiding France to their first World Cup trophy. The world already knew plenty about his qualities, but at Barcelona, he took his game to whole new level, shattering numerous records in the process. He would have become the only full-back in the 21st century to collect the esteemed award, and for his performance in Brazil’s brilliant World Cup win that year, it would’ve been well deserved. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time at the glittering awards ceremony last December. Last night in Paris, Luka Modric finally became the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the prestigious Ballon d'Or in more than a decade. 2. Wearing Madrid's white, he won the Ballon d'Or award in November 2000, although largely for what he did for Barcelona, the season before. Before Messi and Ronaldo, a player scoring 42 goals and 26 assists in a calendar year was utterly remarkable. On the back of becoming the first country to win the tournament outside of their own continent, it was thought one of La Roja duo Andres Iniesta and Xavi would reign supreme. Moving from Barcelona to Real Madrid definitely edges that one. After losing David Beckham to Real Madrid, Barcelona outbid Manchester United for Ronaldinho's signature in 2003. With the ‘one Ballon d’Or per player’ rule in play, Messi would have handed the trophy to Barcelona’s famous midfield magicians in back-to-back years - Andrés Iniesta in 2010, and Xavi in 2011. Yet there was a widespread feeling that his achievements could hardly be compared to Deco's, with the Portuguese international inspiring Porto to four trophies that year: the Primeira Liga, the Portuguese Super Cup, the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup. But in 2003, when Thierry Henry pulled off those stats, he looked a cert for the Ballon d'Or. As you’ll see from the table below, so many exceptional players have been forced to play second, third or fourth fiddle to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the last decade. The Argentine couldn't have won a Ballon d'Or, ... “Sorry for stealing the Ballon d’Or in 2000 – you deserved it," he said in a message to the Italian.

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