With a few days to the 2015 Ballon d'or award to hold in Zurich Switzerland, Sports Intelligence looks critically at the fame, glory, honour and disagreement these two living football legends have brought to the round leather game.
Messi and Ronaldo have monopolized the Ballon D'or title since 2008, with both having appeared among the last three since 2008 to 2015;
Messi won the title on four occasions, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, while Ronaldo won it in 2008, 2013 and 2014;
Both players are coming up for the eighth time with Neymar making his debut for the title in between the two living football legends,
Every other legend in football history have never had a strong rivalry as both have had, the likes of Pele, Diego Maradona, Ronaldo Delima to mention but a few all came and had a solo run in football history; but both have faced each other;
Both players have cleared all individual records set by players in the clubs where they play, and have created new records for upcoming players to meet up with,
Ronaldo and Messi made El Classico a must watch in their time of play and by their performance made analysts and pundits disagree strongly on who is a greater player,
Both Players became house-hold name and models among children all over the world as far as football is concerned, with kids striving to be identified as either of the two.
Ronaldo and Messi are living football legends, and irrespective of what the outcome of the result of the 2015 Ballon D'or award is, they are indeed a blessing to this generation.
Joseph Odoekwu
Editor
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