Top 5 players who shared the Ballon d'Or podium with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

#4 Franck Ribery

Club Atletico de Madrid v FC Bayern Muenchen - UEFA Champions League — Frank Ribery

The next person on the list is French winger/attacking midfielder, Franck Ribery. His name is well-recognised across Europe for all he has achieved with Bayern Munich. He is one of the greatest players in Bayern's history helping them to various trophies and achievements.

He led the Bundesliga side to win the UEFA Champions League in 2013. That same season, the club also won the Bundesliga title. His impressive performances during the campaign earned him the privilege to share the Ballon d'Or podium with Messi and Ronaldo.

He is one of the few players in the current generation to have competed at such a level, competing with the incredible football geniuses.

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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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Edited by Amit Mishra