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#2. UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League is Europe's most coveted trophy, and it has played vital roles in deciding the winner of the Ballon d'Or for the past few years. The tournament has been fantastic this season with a lot of giant clashes, magic moments and interesting events.
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As usual, both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the forerunners, but the Portuguese superstar has been the better player in the competition. In fact, Ronaldo has reinstated his stand as one of the greatest players the tournament has witnessed, with many unbelievable displays this year.
The winger has been the best player in the Champions League so far and is currently the top goalscorer in the competition. He has already scored 15 goals and bagged 3 assists to lead Real Madrid to the semi-finals, as they attempt to defend the trophy for a record consecutive third time.
Lionel Messi has also been a brilliant player in the Champions League this season scoring 6 goals and assisting twice. However, the Argentine failed to inspire his team as they were disqualified from the competition by Roma in the quarter-finals.
