5 reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo might not win the Ballon d'Or

#2 Ronaldo-Messi losing their Ballon d'Or stranglehold?

The last 10 Ballon d'Ors have been won by one of Messi and Ronaldo, clearly showing how they have ruled the world of football in the last decade. This season though may be the one where their dominance finally comes to an end.

While the likes of Neymar and Griezmann have come close to breaking their stranglehold in the past few years, the competition this time around is much more intense.

Enough has been said about Mo Salah in the previous slides, but aside from him, there is also the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne and co who will be breathing down their necks after stellar domestic campaigns.