Ballon d'Or 2018: Final Power Rankings

#1 Lionel Messi (+1)

There's been no stopping Leo Messi

Perhaps the only being on the planet capable of outperforming Ronaldo, Lionel Messi has gone about doing just that.

Messi, too, endured a tough and unsuccessful World Cup campaign. He also failed to win the Champions League. However, at Barcelona, Messi won La Liga, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana in 2018. He also won the 2018 European Golden Shoe, which is awarded to the top scorer from across Europe's top leagues.

Last month, Messi was ranked 2nd on our rankings. Since then, he has also scored 3 goals and assisted 2 more - the same as Ronaldo - but in just 3 matches. Owing to injury, Messi was able to play fewer games, but he stamped his authority all over every time he stepped onto the pitch.

As a result, Messi has climbed from 2nd to 1st on our final rankings.