Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated world football for over a decade, winning multiple Ballon d'Or awards, the most prestigious individual honor a footballer can receive. But who holds more Ballon d'Ors,

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have gone head-to-head for the title of the GOAT, but six of Ronaldo's colleagues rate Messi as the holder of that title.

For the first time since 2003, this year’s Ballon d’Or shortlist does not include the two record winners. Between them, Messi and Ronaldo have won 13 Ballon d’Or awards, with the Argentine taking eight. That includes a run of four consecutive awards from 2009 to 2012.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the greatest footballers in the history of the game and pretty much have owned every competitions they've played so far in their career. But despite of two being the highest goals-scorers of the UEFA Champions League,

Former footballer David Beckham once named Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo when asked which player he admires the most in football.

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most El Clasico goals with 26, while Cristiano Ronaldo is tied for second with Alfredo Di Stefano at 18. The Messi and Ronaldo era in El Clasico is over, leaving fans excited about potential future player rivalries, with Lamine Yamal versus Kylian Mbappe a possibility.

Roberto Carlos has reignited the age-old debate about football's greatest player, firmly stating that Brazil icon Ronaldo Nazario is the best of all time.