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The rise of the Messi and Ronaldo era

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  1. Kaka won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2007.[1]
  2. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo finished second and third respectively in the 2007 voting.[1]
  3. Pele accidentally handed the runner-up trophy to Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2007 ceremony.[1]
  4. Messi and Ronaldo dominated every Ballon d'Or and FIFA award for the next 10 years.[1]
  5. Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008 after winning the Champions League with Manchester United.[1]

Sources

  1. [1] BBC Sport – A rivalry that changed football · 5 Jun 2026, 05:28

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