The Messi-Ronaldo era, though, has been over for some time now. Ronaldo last finished in the top three in Ballond'Or voting in 2019, and while Messi did win the Ballond'Or just last year ...
Known for flirting with controversy, former Sweden and Barcelona footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic made one of his most characteristic comments on Ballon d'Or in December 2018, according to Record.