#3 Lionel Messi’s recent FIFA The Best award triumph
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The rivalry with Messi remains a motivation for CR7
It is no secret that there is an ongoing rivalry between the two most brilliant players of this era - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. If one of the two gets an individual award, the other pushes for it too.
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Until last month, both of them were tied on five Ballon d’Or and FIFA the Best Awards apiece. However, with Messi taking home an extra FIFA The Best award recently and going one ahead of his rival, Ronaldo will definitely want to show the world that he deserves another top individual accolade too.
What better way to do that than winning major honours? And what bigger honour than the UEFA Champions League?
Ronaldo knows that his claim on another award would come down to success on the European front. And he will want to do everything in his power to make sure he gets it.
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About the author
Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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