Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or five times in his career, but his relationship with the award has been a chequered one.

GOAL runs through every edition of the Golden Ball since 2000, outlining which players were most worthy winners - and who was robbed

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri Hernandez has become the latest star to give his sentiments on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Messi won a record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or last year after leading Argentina to triumph at the World Cup in 2022. Wilson, who wrote about the history of Argentinian soccer in his book “Angels With Dirty Faces,” sees no obvious successor to the Barcelona great, now at Inter Miami.

Ballon d'Or winner Rodri has claimed that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo congratulated him for winning the award.

Manchester City star Rodri Hernandez scooped the 2024 Ballon d'Or - ahead of Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior - to join a list of football greats. Rodri was selected on the back of winning the Premier League title for a fourth successive season with Pep Guardiola's team and playing a key role in Spain UEFA Euro 2024 success.

Lionel Messi scored a header to bring Inter Miami level against Atlanta United. But how many more header goals does he need to match Cristiano Ronaldo? Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, saw their playoff hopes cut short after a 3-2 loss to Atlanta United at Chase Stadium,