Neither Lionel Messi Nor Cristiano Ronaldo Make The Ballon d’Or List Since 2003

September 5, 2024 International Football Comments Off on Neither Lionel Messi Nor Cristiano Ronaldo Make The Ballon d’Or List Since 2003

For the first time since 2003, neither Lionel Messi, who won the prize for a record eighth time last year, nor five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo received nominations for the Ballon d’Or. Ronaldo was left off of the nomination list the year before, while Messi was left off even though his Argentina team won the Copa America in July of this ...

Cristiano Ronaldo Misses Out On Ballon D’or Shortlist For First Time In 20 Years

September 7, 2023 International Football Comments Off on Cristiano Ronaldo Misses Out On Ballon D’or Shortlist For First Time In 20 Years

Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First Man To Score In Five World Cups

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has missed out on the 30-man shortlist for the 2023 Ballon D’or for the first time in 20 years. The Ballon D’or is the most prestigious individual award in football. The organizers, France Football released the nominees for the different categories yesterday. And the Portuguese national wasn’t in the best players. Ronaldo had a tumultuous 2022-2023 ...