Messi vs Ronaldo: Which Ballon d'Or WIN Was The MOST IMPRESSIVE?

The 2026 Ballon d'Or Award ceremony is in the books, and that has our crew taking a trip down memory lane by looking at the almost two decade long battle for the ultimate individual prize in the sport between Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo. Join Nico Cantor, Geoff Shreeves & Michael Lahoud as they take a look at 10 of the superstars' top ranked Ballon d'Or wins, with data powered by Sofascore, debating which year was the most impressive win between the two of them.

0:00 Ranking #10 - #60
0:59 Ronaldo 2008 BREAKDOWN
1:57 5. Messi 2009
2:44 4. Ronaldo 2017
4:05 3. Messi 2012
6:19 2. Messi 2023
7:31 1. Messi 2011
8:47 List BREAKDOWN
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