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The Best FIFA awardsThe Best FIFA Men’s Player · 2016–2025
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
FIFA awards
Compare The Best FIFA Men’s Player wins and award editions for Messi and Ronaldo.
Comparison scope
The Best began in 2016. Earlier FIFA World Player of the Year and joint FIFA Ballon d’Or awards are excluded. Years refer to award editions, which can be presented in the following calendar year.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player · 2016–2025
Winning editions
| Award edition | Messi | Ronaldo |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Total awards | 3 | 2 |
Sources & counting rules