2. Cristiano Ronaldo – most successful football players of decade
Cristiano Ronaldo is still justifying his tag of a world-class footballer. His current team United had a poor campaign this season but he was still the top scorer for them. Meanwhile, like Ramos, we remember Ronaldo as a Real Madrid legend. His signing by Real Madrid in 2009 marked the beginning of one of their most-successful phases in history.
The Portuguese legend scored 450 goals in 438 appearances for Los Blancos, and also won four Ballon d’Ors, three UEFA Best Men’s Player and two FIFA Best Men’s Player awards, two UEFA Best Forward awards and three European Golden Shoes during the nine seasons he played at the Santiago Bernabeu.
He also broke a host of records while at the club, such as becoming the first player to score against every La Liga opponent in a single season and the first person to score 50-plus goals each in six consecutive seasons. In 2018, Serie A club Juventus signed him for €117 million and then after winning Serie A titles, he moved to Old Trafford which was his second debut at the former club.
1. Lionel Messi – most successful football players of decade
We do not need to explain this one. With 7 Ballon d’Ors, 2 UEFA Best Men’s Player awards, 1 FIFA Best Men’s Player award, 1 UEFA Best Forward award, 3 UEFA Best Goal of the Year awards and 11 FIFPro World XI inclusions, Lionel Messi is the footballer who won the most individual awards in world football between 2012 and 2021.
When you add 7 La Liga titles, 5 Copa del Rey trophies, five Spanish Super Cups, two Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups and two FIFA Club World Cups to the above list, we can easily understand why the 34-year-old is believed to be one of the best in the business right now.
The Argentina international also broke a few records along the way, including most Ballon ‘dOr wins, most La Liga hat-tricks and most European Golden Shoe wins. He is not playing for Barcelona now and moved to PSG in 2021. Watch & Bet Football Live =>
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