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Topics: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Ballon d'Or, FIFA
Marcus Chan
Topics: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Football, Ballon d'Or, FIFA
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's votes for the FIFA Best and Ballon d'Or awards have been revealed.
Over the years, Messi and Ronaldo have dominated the individual awards.
The pair have a combined total of 13 Ballon d'Or awards, with Messi winning eight and Ronaldo winning five.
However, as they approach the latter stages of their careers, neither superstar was among the Ballon d'Or nominees in 2024.
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That year, Manchester City star Rodri took home the award, with Paris Saint Germain star Ousmane Dembele winning this year's trophy.
Although the Ballon d'Or is now voted for by journalists, Messi and Ronaldo did get the chance to vote at one stage.
When the France Football accolade merged with FIFA, Messi and Ronaldo did not pick one another.
A few years later, Messi voted for Ronaldo in the FIFA Best Awards, placing him in his top three in 2018 and 2019.
Ronaldo would return the favour a year on, putting Messi second in his top three for 'The Best', which was won by Robert Lewandowski.
On Tuesday night, Dembele is looking to secure the double crown as the 2025 FIFA Best Awards ceremony takes place in Doha, Qatar. Barcelona star Aitana Bonmati is also looking to win the female version of the award.
Lionel Messi awards voting
Ballon d'Or:
2010: Did not vote
2011: Xavi, Iniesta, Aguero
2012: Iniesta, Xavi, Aguero
2013: Iniesta, Xavi, Neymar
2014: Di Maria, Iniesta, Mascherano
2015: Suarez, Neymar, Iniesta
FIFA 'The Best':
2016: Suarez, Neymar, Iniesta
2017: Suarez, Iniesta, Neymar
2018: Modric, Mbappe, Ronaldo
2019: Mane, Ronaldo, De Jong
2020: Neymar, Mbappe, Lewandowski
2021: Neymar, Mbappe, Benzema
2022: Neymar, Mbappe, Benzema
2023: Haaland, Mbappe, Alvarez
2024: Yamal, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr
Cristiano Ronaldo awards voting
Ballon d'Or:
2010: Xavi, Casillas, Sneijder
2011: Did not vote
2012: Did not vote
2013: Falcao, Bale, Ozil
2014: Ramos, Bale, Benzema
2015: Benzema, James Rodriguez, Bale
FIFA's 'The Best':
2016: Bale, Modric, Ramos
2017: Modric, Ramos, Marcelo
2018: Varane, Modric, Griezmann
2019: De Ligt, De Jong, Mbappe
2020: Lewandowski, Messi, Mbappe
2021: Lewandowski, Kante, Jorginho
2022: Did not vote
2023: Did not vote
2024: Did not vote