Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed 5 of these prestigious trophies, solidifying himself as one of the most successful players of all time. Lionel Messi has been the main star of the Ballon d'Or awards ...

The forward has won the Fifa award three times and is also a ... With 135 goals in 217 games for Portugal, Ronaldo holds both the all-time men's records for international appearances and goals.

The award was presented during the season ... Messi by 11 goals and Robert Lewandowski by 46 goals on the all-time scoring list. Ronaldo is also the only player to have scored in three different ...

It is hard to imagine two players reaching the heights of Ronaldo and Messi. After all, the Real Madrid and Barcelona legends have a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards, nine Champions League titles ...

which is why UEFA honoured Ronaldo with a special award to recognise his status as the all-time scorer under the old format. Salah reached the half-century mark against Girona in December ...

Ronaldo Nazário, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, is uniquely positioned to comment on those who were overlooked. He himself ...

Liverpool legend Luis Suarez didn't hold back when snubbing Cristiano Ronaldo as he named the greatest strikers of all time.

Prior to receiving his award, and having accepted Ronaldo's on the forward's behalf ... "Now it's time to forget all that and avoid dropping any more points in La Liga. Barca should enjoy this ...