The domination of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi at the Ballon d’Or is unprecedented. The two superstars have ruled the world for over a decade now. Between them, they won a total of 11 Golden Balls (6 for the Argentinian, and 5 for CR7). The only anomaly remains the coronation of Croatian Luka Modric in 2018.
Neymar, Eden Hazard, Antoine Griezmann and co aspire to win the Ballon d’Or at least once in their careers and they probably would have won if the two geniuses did not exist. Here is the list of the eight football stars who have enjoyed the Ballon d’Or podium since Ronaldo and Messi began their hegemony.
2020- It is rather the Covid-19 which deprives Lewandowski of the golden ball
2019- Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool et Hollande)
2018 – Logic with the coronation of Luka Modric
2017 – Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil)
2016 – Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid and France)
2015 – Neymar (Barcelona and Brazil)
2014 – Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich et Allemagne)
2013 – Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich and France)
2012 – Andres Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain)
2011 – Xavi (Barcelona and Spain)
2010 – Andres Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain)
2009 – Xavi (Barcelona and Spain)
2008 – Fernando Torres (Liverpool and Spain)
Imagine how frustrated Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Neymar must be, but it shows how good Ronaldo and Messi have been since 2008.
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