Ronaldo moves ahead of Messi in special Ballon d’Or race
Cristiano Ronaldo has moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the race to win the inaugural Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) special award for multiple-time Ballon d’Or winners.
The initiative is aimed at allowing fans to revisit historic Ballon d’Or campaigns and vote for the season from those in which each legend won the award.
The voting for the award opened in early October and runs until midnight on 27 October, allowing football fans to vote for the greatest winner in the history of the award.
According to the organisers, Ronaldo is currently leading the poll with a 62% vote.
Messi comes second with 13% vote across his eight wins, Messi’s 2023 triumph after winning the World Cup is in third with 9%.
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Ronaldo’s awards for 2007 polled (7%) and 2016 garnered (2%)
There are 10 Legends in this category, with only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the only active players on the list joining the likes of Ronaldo Nazario, Marco van Basten, Michel Platini, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Kevin Keegan, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and Alfredo Di Stefano.
Voters are expected to pay one euro with an added incentive. Voters go into a draw for two tickets to this year’s ceremony, plus a special photo with the award.
The poll has reignited the long-running debate between Ronaldo and Messi supporters over which player produced the greatest individual season.
Fans can vote on the official Ballon d’Or website. https://ballondor.com/vote
