Will one of Messi or Ronaldo secure their 6th Ballon d'Or award, or will we see a new winner entirely in 2019?
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Lionel Messi surely has the 2019 Ballon d'Or award in the bag now. The Argentine ace had another stellar month in April, leading Barcelona to the semifinals of the Champions League and cementing their spot at the top of La Liga.
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Messi was sublime in Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal victory against Manchester United, netting twice in the second leg to lead the Catalans to a 4-0 aggregate win.
While he did not have as much of an impact in La Liga - he scored just 3 goals in 6 games - he still comfortably leads the race for the European Golden Shoe with 34 goals.
Messi shows no signs of slowing down and looks like a man possessed - especially in the Champions League - with a record sixth Ballon d'Or crown set to be his come December.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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