The FIFA Best of the Year award ceremony was held in Paris, France, the most watched men's football player of the year award, won by Argentine superstar Messi, and was also selected for the FIFA Team of the Year, 16 consecutive years in the exclusive record, Portuguese superstar Ronaldo reduced to a supporting role, this is his first time in the last 16 years to lose the IFA Team of the Year, many records have been surpassed by Messi.
At 5 a.m., FIFA officially announced the best squad of the year as a 1-3-3-4 formation, including four forwards, namely goalkeeper Courtois, defenders Ashraf, Van Dijk, Joao Cancelo, midfielders De Bruyne, Modric, Casemiro, forwards Messi, Mbappe, Benzema, Haaland.
Ronaldo, who was previously nominated for the nomination, still did not make the FIFA Team of the Year, which is his first time in the last 16 years, and the miracle of being shortlisted for 15 consecutive years has ended. However, Messi has been selected for 16 consecutive years, rewriting the record and becoming the first person in history, and there should be no future in the future.
The men's World Team of the Year selection began in 2005, Messi and Ronaldo have been shortlisted since 2006, and the two were previously tied for the most frequent FIFA Team of the Year, and now Messi enjoys this record and is crowned the first player in history.
With Ronaldo playing in the Saudi league, he has moved away from the mainstream European leagues, which means that there is no chance to compete for the FIFA annual awards, but Ronaldo's victory in Riyadh earns 200 million euros a year salary that no other player can match, including Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been tied with Messi for the most men's best player five times, and with Messi elected twice in 2019 and 2022, the Portuguese superstar has been dumped by Messi and also reduced to second.
Now the topic of peerless double pride in football has completely ended, Ronaldo has gradually been thrown away by Messi, plus he has never won the World Cup, and his future historical status cannot enter the top three.