Whether they saw it the same as us or not, the historic battle between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the stage at the Ballon d'Or ceremony kept us entertained for nearly 15 years.
However, as both competitors come towards the end of their careers, the battle appears to be fading.
On Monday November 29, Messi won the prestigious award for the seventh time in his career, with Ronaldo finishing in sixth place.
The Manchester United striker was weighed down by Juventus' poor season, as well as Portugal's inconsistent performances at Euro 2020.
Since that period, he has moved to England, to a club that currently sit in eighth place in the Premier League.
Ronaldo is 36 years old, however, meaning his prime is behind him whether he likes it or not, although his numbers still speak volumes, with 10 goals in 15 games for his club this season.
The relationship between Messi and Ronaldo has always been one of respect. The two have always acknowledged each other and how they challenge one another.
But as the pair get older, it would appear that Messi has tipped the scales in his favour, as he now has two more Ballon d'Or's than his rival.
Ronaldo's last win came in 2017, a year before Luka Modric stepped in to claim an award following his World Cup campaign with Croatia.
Since then, Messi has won two more awards, taking the rivalry and running off with it.
Botdkmnz
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This is how Ronaldo was trolled at balon d or ceremony
D-Maestreo
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Who is the GREATEST OF ALL TIMES ? RONALDO:
The_Truth
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Ronaldo is great player is ofcourse one of the best in history. But to be true, there wasn't much competion with Messi. No one os influential than Lionel Messi on the pitch. A Man doing all almost all the work of a complete forward player - He creates, assists, scores, passes, playmake, dribbles and so on. He is on a league of his own. Only few Ronaldo fans argue. Almost all the football players, managers, former players and pudits have picked Messi as their favorite. Its all cause of a reason. Even he do have fans in his rivel country Brazil. Even there were supporters for Messi during Copa. Have you ever seen that a person achieve all these things still be a humbel person and leading a good life. Its the Team Real Madrid which helped Ronaldo to get compared to Messi and for Marketting. Looking at the XG ratio clearly proves that. The only GOAT of Football. - Lionel Messi.
kezamopt
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Aman1997
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It is almost impossible for Ronaldo to catch Messi now
Bikis2
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While all the Ronaldo fans were busy seeking justice for Lewandowski, Salah sneaked past Ronaldo in Dubai D'or voting..Come on guys at least give your idol his much deserved Dubai D'or Justice for Ronaldo
Desmondeyum
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they call him 007 0 players better than him 0 arguments left against him 7 balon dβors . lionel andrΓ©s messi. π#GreatestOfAllTime π
Telv98
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Who is the new SIUUU on the block : Lionel Messi Who is the best SIUUU of all time : Lionel Messi Then how will he celebrate after scoring : SIUUUUU
Caobimnryz
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DinushaSudam
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This is how Ronaldo was trolled at balon d or ceremony
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DinushaSudam
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This is how Ronaldo was trolled at balon d or ceremony
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π π π π π π πππππ The Biggest Robbery in The History Of Ballon d'Or... Lewandowski Robbed... Shame Shame messi Shame.... messi Shame..... Lewa Robbed... π π π π πππππ