In 2018, Croatian midfielder Luka Modric won the Ballon d'Or breaking an 11-year monopoly held by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Football has simply never seen an era of such individual dominance. This summer - stunningly - both Ronaldo and Messi have been on the move in the transfer market.
On August 10, Lionel Messi made the move to Paris St Germain, while last week Cristiano Ronaldo returned back to the Premier League and Manchester United.
In 2019, normality was once again restored in the Ballon d'Or award. Lionel Messi edged ahead in that particular battle, picking up his sixth award in contrast to Ronaldo's five.
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