Not the Ballon d’ Or: Messi and Ronaldo are nominated for this world class award

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are some of the most important players of recent times. For years, the two shared the stage of the Spanish League and proved year after year why it was worth following them all the time. Without a doubt, both established themselves as the best footballers in the world, each at Real Madrid and the other at FC Barcelona.

Without a doubt, in the Premier League we know the potential of Cristiano Ronaldo. Before his arrival at Real Madrid in 2009, Ronaldo was already a world class player at Manchester United. For this reason, it was expected that the player would have great potential in his time in the Spanish capital. At the same time, a young Messi was establishing himself at FC Barcelona. Under Pep Guardiola, Messi grew by leaps and bounds.

With both in their prime, Real Madrid and Barcelona continued to be a great rivalry, but this time with two of the best players in the world. In addition, Messi and Ronaldo revolutionized the rivalry and ushered in modern football, as well as laying the foundation for the way business is done in the sport today. Even though Ronaldo wasn't nominated for the Ballon d'Or, it looks like both have been nominated for one more award.

Ronaldo and Messi are nominated for this award

According to Fabrizio Romano, the nominees for the Globe Soccer Awards have been announced, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Other players we can see on the list are Julian Alvarez, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Kevin de Bruyne, among others. Undoubtedly, a new award for both to compete to see who is the best