Lionel Messi having more Ballon d'Or awards than Cristiano Ronaldo annoys Maurizio Sarri

Barcelona star Lionel Messi won his career’s sixth Ballon d’Or on December 2, 2019, in Paris. Argentine overtook his arch-rival Cristia Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d’Or awards in total. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was runner up at last year’s award ceremony, while Cristia Ronaldo finished third in Ballon d’Or rankings.

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Maurizio Sarri felt anyed by Lionel Messi's Ballon d'or success

Juventus manr Maurizio Sarri has spoken on his star man’s aspirations to win Ballon d’Or. Sarri stated that he would be willing to help Cristia Ronaldo to win his career’s sixth Ballon d’Or and equal Lionel Messi's record. He also asserted that it was anying to kw that someone (Messi) h won more than Ronaldo. Sarri furr acceded that it was his as well as his team’s goal to help Ronaldo win much-prized award again.

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Cristia Ronaldo has seen a decline in his goal-scoring numbers

Cristia Ronaldo has seen a decline in his goal-scoring numbers since past season. Portuguese scored 28 goals in 43 appearances while bagging 10 assists in previous season. He won Serie A with Juventus, while also being crowned as Most Valuable Serie A player of year. However, he lost out against Lionel Messi in Ballon d’Or.

This season, Ronaldo has mand to score 16 goals along with three assists in 23 appearances. His arch-rival Messi has also scored an equal number of goals. He has bagged nine assists in 20 appearances across all competitions.

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Lionel Messi beats Virgil van Dijk and Cristia Ronaldo to win Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi h scored 51 goals in 50 games last season, making him most favourable choice for Ballon d’Or. He won LaLiga with Barcelona, while also clinching his sixth European Boot for scoring most goals in Europe’s top five leagues. His closest challenger for award was Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, who won UEFA Champions League last season. He was also crowned as UEFA Player of Year.

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