Messi’s Ballon d’Or and Ronaldo’s Champions League records that are hard to break

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo — two of modern football’s finest players — continue to create an impressive rivalry in world football.

Both players hold remarkable achievement records — Messi with eight Ballon d’Or trophies unprecedented by any other player, while Ronaldo became the first player to collect five Champions League titles.

Cristiano Ronaldo also marked an exceptional achievement as the all-time top scorer at international level — an accomplishment that complements their dominance in world football.