Ballon d'Or: Messi 8, Ronaldo 5

Messi holds a record 8 Ballon d'Ors; Ronaldo is next best in history with 5.

The top 3

1. Beyond Messi/Ronaldo: Who else won multiple Ballons d'Or?: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Marco van Basten each won the Ballon d'Or three times, placing them third all-time after Messi and Ronaldo.

Sources

• Wikipedia — Ballon d'Or
• Olympics — All Ballon d'Or winners

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