messi vs. ronaldo
Is individual brilliance more important than team success regarding the Ballon d'Or?
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The two superstars have each been the top contenders to win the Ballon d'Or in the last five years. But which of the two is the front-runner?
Lionel Messi has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for his FIFA Ballon d'Or victory while admitting that 2013 was not a great year for him.
What does it take to win the Ballon d'Or? Is it goals? Is it trophies?
The big day has finally arrived and FIFA will unveil the winners of FIFA Ballon d'Or on Monday.
Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? The question transcends any conversation that revolves around soccer. It is unavoidable. Even Indonesia has gotten in on the conversation with the nations top star Andik Vermansyah weighing in.
Next week Cristiano Ronaldo, Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi will find out which player will wind up with the Ballon d'Or. Franck Ribery was once seen as a front-runner, but has seemingly fallen out of favor. The battle seems to depend heavily on whether the voters pick Ronaldo or Messi.
The extension for the Ballon d'Or voting has drawn a tremendous amount of controversy and now UEFA President Michel Platini may be taking a stab at FIFA for permitting the extension.
Cristiano Ronaldo was selected as the 2012-13 Spanish League MVP but he still failed to top his rival Lionel Messi who was given the awards for "Player of the Year" and "Best Attacker.
A few days ago, FIFA President Sepp Blatter figured that he would end the debate over Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi by declaring himself partisan to the Argentinean. His mocking gestures of Ronaldo spurred tremendous controversy, but the damage had been done. Ronaldo had been picked apart by arguably the most powerful person in world soccer.
The attacks keep coming against FIFA President Sepp Blatter for his comments against superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the last few weeks.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has always been a controversial figure and he continued to divide soccer fans after firing a veiled insult at superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and his "hairdressing."
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo faced off this weekend in a pivotal Clasico between the two superstars. While Messi's side Barcelona pulled off the victory, the result did not determine which of the two stars won the matchup for the week. Here is how the two stars matched up in a busy week.
The Ronaldo vs. Messi matchup returns after a few weeks of absenses. Messi's injury postponed the battle between the top two players in the world. The last time the two stars were on the pitch in the same week was back in late September and Messi had a 4-3 lead over his rival Ronaldo.
Messi and Ronaldo headed into week six of the Spanish league with a plethora of expectations and a ton of work to do. The two players had to Spanish League matches and were looking to keep their teams at the top of standings with an impressive Atletico Madrid side giving them both a run for their money.
