How many Ballon d ors did Messi and Ronaldo have?

Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten. With seven awards each, Dutch, German, Argentine and Portuguese players have won the most Ballons d'Or.

How many Ballon d ORS has Ronaldo had?

Messi is the most decorated player in the history of the Ballon d'Or award. A total of 10 players have claimed the trophy more than once and Messi is at the top of the chart with his seven. Cristiano Ronaldo is behind him in second, having won it five times.

How many Ballon d ors did Messi win in a row?

Messi, who played for Barcelona, won the inaugural Ballon d'Or in 2010 and went on to win three in a row, after his wins in 2011 and 2012.

Who has more Ballon d ors Messi or Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Three players have won the award three times each: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten.

Who are the top 3 Ballon d'Or nominees?

Official: Ballon D'or Top 3 - PSG's Lionel Messi In First, Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski In Second And Chelsea's Jorginho In Third.

Has Messi won the Ballon d or 4 times in a row?

Lionel Messi has won his fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or, in front of teammate Andres Iniesta and rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

How many Dubai D or does Ronaldo have?

Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off 2019 by winning the prize for best men's player at the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. Ronaldo, who came third in the 2019 Ballon d'Or rankings behind Virgil van Dijk and winner Lionel Messi, has now won the award six times out of its nine years of existence.

Who is better Ronaldo or Messi?

While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (39.5 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12.

Who has most golden boot?

Lionel Messi is the all time record winner of the award, having won it six times overall. He also holds the record for most goals and most points in a single season (50 and 100 respectively, in 2011–12).

Who has more ballon d or Messi or Ronaldo 2021?

Ronaldo, 36, has won the Ballon d'Or five times compared to Messi's six ahead of the announcement of this year's prize and the two are among the favourites to win it again. The Ballon d'Or remains the most distinguished individual award for a player in world football with this year's announcement due on Monday.

How many Ballon d'Or did Messi have at 22?

2009–10: First Ballon d'Or

At 22 years old, Messi won the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, both times by the greatest voting margin in each trophy's history.

Who won the Ballon d'Or 2009?

2009 – Xavi (Barcelona)

The Spaniard had set the tempo for Pep Guardiola's first great Barca side all through the 2008-09 campaign, controlling games and guiding his team to the Champions League title against Manchester United at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Who won 2001 Ballon d Or?

The 2001 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Michael Owen on 18 December 2001.

Who won the 2003 Ballon d Or?

In 2003, when Thierry Henry notched those stats, he looked a shoo-in for the Ballon d'Or. Instead, it was Juventus hero Pavel Nedved who won it. A surprising result when you look at Nedved's stats in comparison.

Who won the World Best Player 2021?

Robert Lewandowski has been named the Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021, meaning the 33-year-old attacker has defended his title from last year. Lewandowski beat Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool to top spot.

Who won Ballon d'Or 2008?

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2008 Ballon D'Or award by an overwhelming margin. Ronaldo comfortably beat his main rivals Messi and is now the fourth Manchester United player (after Law, Charlton and Best) and the first England-based player since Michael Owen to win the France Football award.