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Ballon d'Or Power Ranking - May 2019

Modified Jun 03, 2019 17:14 GMT

Will one of Messi or Ronaldo secure their 6th Ballon d'Or award, or will we see a new winner entirely in 2019?

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has carried an uninspiring Juventus side on his back this season. While he has struggled to replicate the feats he performed at Real Madrid, Ronaldo has nonetheless been one of the best players this season.

The Portuguese continued to showcase his mastery of the Champions League, netting both of Juventus' goals against Ajax in the quarterfinals.

However, in what was arguably the biggest upset of this past decade, Ajax produced a remarkable performance to knock Mr. Champions League and his Juventus side out of the competition.

Ronaldo also netted the 600th goal of his club career - he beat Lionel Messi to the milestone - in the 1-1 draw against Inter in the Serie A. He is now closing in on Pele's record of 619 club goals and will comfortably eclipse that number some time next season.

For now, he has to remain content with the #2 spot on this list.

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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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