Messi wasn't nominated but Ronaldo was, this is his place in the Ballon d'Or ranking

Time returns. A short time ago both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo always monopolized the eyes and attention of the media. They were considered the best soccer players in the world. Both played in the most striking teams in the world, Barcelona and Real Madrid, but that is over.

Since 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo has been playing outside of Spain and life has changed for both players. To be fair, having their biggest rival very close was extra motivation for each other. But life goes on and it is something that fans have to accept. It has been so long since Ronaldo exited Madrid, so much that he has already been in two other teams.

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Juventus was his first destination outside of Spain. He now plays for Manchester United. On the other hand, Messi is very far from Barcelona, in Paris. Perhaps the only consolation for him is he finally reunited with Brazilian ace Neymar. But the Argentine had a terrible first season in France, where he did not fulfill the mission for which he came, win the Champions League.

Cristiano Ronaldo was out of the top 10

The Manchester United player this time was very far from what he had us used to. The reality is that for France Football, Ronaldo was the 20th best player of 2022. Incredible call as the legend of Portugal and second-highest winner of the award was so far down the list. The winner of the award was French striker Karim Benzema, a former teammate of Cristiano Ronaldo.