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Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. 1, Is the Premier League recession-proof? "I realize that I'm lucky even if one day it will be time to retire. Lukaku's penalty against England at Wembley, in what transpired to be a 2-1 defeat by Gareth Southgate's side, was his 53rd goal for Belgium in 86 games. Messi also came out on top in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015, and he is now one clear of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has five. His goals in La Liga also made him the top scorer in Europe's biggest leagues, earning him the Golden Shoe award. He scored 36 times last season en route to a 10th Spanish Liga title, and was the Champions League top scorer. What must Ole Gunnar Solskjaer be thinking? Lionel Messi wins his sixth Ballon d’Or We have compared the major individual awards a … Ronaldo is the only player to win the European Golden Shoe award playing for two different clubs and the only one to win it four times. Messi, for all his sheer brilliance, has always fallen short for Argentina. The Portuguese manager said that Messi and Ronaldo had set the bar so high, it should act as motivation for youngsters. It is likely that had the Ballon D'Or not been scrapped for 2020, neither Messi nor Ronaldo would have won it, in the aftermath of Robert Lewandowski's brilliant, record-breaking season for Bayern Munich, as the German giants completed a treble, after winning the UEFA Champions League in Lisbon, in August. 'With Conte I improved my game in every aspect,' Lukaku said recently. Messi and Ronaldo's 10-year grip on the award organised by France Football magazine was ended last year by Luka Modric. Man United, Man City, Bayern and Liverpool all look vulnerable. 'I have been very impressed with his happiness and the way he is looking forward to the football ahead. Your physical and mental level need to be at the top and if you then achieve on the field you can feel at your very best.'. Aguero, Messi among top free agents in 2021, Window recap: Mou, USMNT up; Messi, Man Utd down, Man United's transfer window, no Sancho and no new central defender have fans expecting the worst, South America's World Cup qualifiers deliver despite conflict and coronavirus, Sock it to me! Solskjaer even pushed him out wide, gave him little backing as the go-to guy, like Martinez and Inter boss Antonio Conte do with such consistency now. So he left, by United's choosing, but it was one of the best things to happen to his career. Belgium take on Iceland in Reykjavik on Wednesday and it is hard to bet against Lukaku adding goal No 54, 55 or 56. Today is my sixth Ballon d'Or. "I am very lucky, I am blessed. He holds the Guinness World Record for scoring the most number of goals (91) in a year. Reuters and The Associated Press were used in this report. The 31-year-old beat out Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who was instrumental in helping Liverpool win the Champions League, for the award voted on by a panel of international journalists. Jose Mourinho has had his say in the debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but refused to pick either one as the best. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. The table in question is goals-per-game ratio at international level and neither Ronaldo or Messi - who have 11 Ballon d'Or awards between them - can keep up with Lukaku. Solskjaer, Andy Cole and Eric Cantona never matched the Belgian's single-season total at United. He's bullying defenders, scoring at will and looks as confident as he's ever been. And two emojis hammered home Mbappe's admiration for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner - a crown and a goat. Ronaldo's ratio comes in at 0.612 while Messi's 71 goals in 139 games sees him third with 0.51 goals a game for Argentina. I'm proud of what I've achieved with Liverpool and Holland. It appears great sacrifice has brought great reward and critics that proved so vocal in Manchester have quietened now as he cannot shake his Midas touch for club and country these days. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. What summer transfer window says about sport's financial health, FIFA 21 is a breath of fresh air as gameplay speeds up, Career Mode gets revamped, Premier League, English football facing financial reckoning despite billion-pound transfer window. Inter have him in a front two of a 3-5-2 system alongside Lautaro Martinez and it proved instantly electric between them. Lukaku often looked laboured during the end at United, that was the big criticism. Barca and Thom Browne unveil clothing collection, Mexico taking shape after Europe trip as Tecatito impresses, For Reyna and Co., Germany is the place to be, France provides Pogba with escape from Man United troubles, Ramos' longevity for Spain and Madrid is impressive but he isn't slowing down, MLS Power Rankings: Toronto remains No. He also helped the Camp Nou side win La Liga. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. "There are a couple of players like [Messi] who are fantastic. 'This is the first time I have seen him free and happy,' Belgium boss Roberto Martinez said when Lukaku swapped Manchester for Milan. Messi tops Ronaldo, wins sixth Ballon d'Or award, Mbappe leads France over Croatia in WC rematch, USMNT's McKennie tests positive for COVID-19, 'Project Big Picture' rejected by Premier League, Jota brace as Portugal win despite no Ronaldo, Ronaldo returns to Italy to finish COVID isolation, Maguire exits early as England lose to Denmark, Bayern's U.S. starlet Richards suffers injury, Look out Champions League, here comes the USMNT. Questions over his weight overshadowed his efforts and he was playing a lone striker role that hung him out to dry. The Ballon d'Or (French pronunciation: [balɔ̃ dɔʁ]; "Golden Ball") is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football that is one of the oldest and generally regarded as the most prestigious individual award for football players. What's wrong with the giants? The current Tottenham Hotspur head coach said that both Messi and Ronaldo have raised the bar so much that it should act as a motivation for other players to challenge themselves. It was something unthinkable at the time. (Club stats since Romelu Lukaku left Manchester United back in August 2019), Marcus Rashford (left) and Mason Greenwood (right) have combined for three goals across all competitions so far this season - the same number Lukaku has managed on his own at Inter. The Brazil international beat out Marc-Andre ter Stegen of Barcelona and countryman Ederson of Manchester City. Mourinho said that he was looking forward to how the younger generation managed to acquit themselves in the face of being compared to Messi and Ronaldo. Even in his first season at United Lukaku became one of only 11 United players ever to score 25 goals or more in a campaign since 1992-93. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was the first-ever recipient of the Yachine Trophy, given to the best goalkeeper. Mourinho chose to praise both Ronaldo and Messi, in an interview to RT, saying that each one got extra motivation from the excellence of the other. Time flies, so I will enjoy football and my family.". Lionel Messi became the first men's footballer to win the Ballon d'Or for a sixth time, taking the award for the world's top men's player Monday at a Paris gala. That's the challenge for Lukaku now. As my wife used to say, you should never stop dreaming but always work to improve and continue to enjoy yourself.". "It was amazing," Van Dijk said. Since leaving Old Trafford the difference on both sides is striking. And while as the Belgian keeps scoring Solskjaer's United perhaps look more goal-shy than ever. Liverpool forward Sadio Mane finished fourth behind Ronaldo in … Ronaldo skips Ballon d'Or to get Serie A award, Megan Rapinoe won the Women's Ballon d'Or award. We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. The comments below have not been moderated. Lukaku - who has now scored 277 goals for clubs and country - has three goals so far for Inter Milan this season in Serie A. Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood need to combine their returns in all competitions to reach the same figure. The table in question is goals-per-game ratio at international level and neither Ronaldo or Messi - who have 11 Ballon d'Or awards between them - can keep up with Lukaku. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. He has a better minutes-per-goal ratio for Inter than Rashford, Martial and Greenwood at United, has scored more goals than all of them and has a better win percentage. And yet he lost his way. In fact, it was during Mourinho's time in Madrid that the rivalry between Ronaldo and Messi blossomed, with the Portuguese manager also pitting his wits against Pep Guardiola. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. He captioned the shot: "Idol." Liverpool forward Sadio Mane finished fourth behind Ronaldo in the final voting. Against England he was back to the centre-back bully he showed he could be at Everton before his £75million switch to United. Messi and Ronaldo have won every Ballon D'Or award since 2008, barring the one in 2018, which was taken home by Luka Modric. The last Inter Milan player to score as many goals in his first season at the San Siro was Brazilian Ronaldo back in the 1997-98 season. 'If you want to play for him you have to know you have to be ready to sacrifice for the team. I hope I will continue for a long time," Messi told reporters. "I was 22 years old. Jose Mourinho refused to pick either Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi as the best. LIVE Transfer Talk: Barca to turn to free agents Pogba and Alaba? Published: 07:52 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 18:46 BST, 14 October 2020. "It will be tough, but I still have some years ahead of me. Now he is out-performing two of the greatest ever to play the game in Ronaldo and Messi. And so, yes, what must Solskjaer be thinking? "A few years ago, I received my first Ballon d'Or here in Paris," Messi said. ESPN FC 100: Liverpool, Man City dominate our ranking of world's best soccer players. Dutchman Matthijs de Ligt, a key player in Ajax Amsterdam's thrilling run to the Champions League semifinals and now at Juventus, won the Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 male player in the world. Anthony Martial has assumed the No 9 role but is struggling to match Lukaku's goals output, Lukaku is thriving and was crowned 2019-20 UEFA Europa League Player of the Year recently. He scored 34 goals in his debut campaign and added six assists. In contrast, Ronaldo has helped guide Portugal to win Euro 2016 and the UEFA Nations League a year ago. Mourinho managed Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, during his three-year stint with Los Blancos, when he managed to win a La Liga title.

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