Messi-Ronaldo dominance shows why Ballon d'Or has failed. Football is much more than awards

While Ballon d’Or is awarded to the player who has fit the definition of being the “best in the world”, nobody really knows what it means.

Charting Cristiano Ronaldo's, Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or rankings - ESPN

Ending Messi and Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or dominance a 'victory for football' – Modric

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent explains why Man Utd ace 'must' beat Lionel Messi to Ballon d'Or, Football, Sport

Is the Ballon d'Or only for strikers? Are there any chances that a defender will ever win the Golden Ball? - Quora

Ballon d'Or 2021 as it happened - Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to win prize for seventh time - Eurosport

Ballon d'Or 2023: Did Haaland deserve it more than Messi? - The Sportanic

Cristiano Ronaldo's controversial comment about Messi's Ballon d'Or win

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to win another Ballon d'Or and has the ambition of overtaking Lionel Messi by the time he retires

Lionel Messi would have 15 Ballon d'Or awards if he had Cristiano Ronaldo's work ethic! - Patrice Evra

Ballon d'Or 2016 - Nine years of dominance: How the Messi-Ronaldo balance of power has shifted - Eurosport

Was checking out the odds for the Ballon d'or at Goal.com. Have they ever been wrong? With Messi at number one, how likely is it for Haaland to win it? : r/MCFC

Ballon d'Or: Who will win award after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi? - BBC Sport