Category | Football

Who has more medals, Messi or Ronaldo? 

By Vinod Rajbhar             May 16, 2025

Ballon D'OR

Ronaldo won 5 medals in the Ballon D’OR from 2009 to 2024, whereas Lionel Messi won 8 medals from 2008 to 2017.

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FIFA World Player of the Year

In the FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo won 5 medals from the match of the 2008 FIFA World Player of the Year, and Lionel Messi won 8 medals.

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European Golden Shoes

From 2007/8 to 2014, Ronaldo won 4 European Golden Shoes medals, while Lionel Messi won a total of 6 European Golden Shoes medals.

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FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

From 2022 to 2024, Lionel Messi won two Golden Ball medals, and Ronaldo did not win any medals in those matches.

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FIFA World Cup Silver Boot

In 2022, Lionel Messi won the FIFA World Cup Silver Boot, which David Villa received in his absence. Cristiano Ronaldo did not win a medal.

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UEFA Euros Golden Boot

In 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Euros Golden Boot medal with 5 goals and 1 assist in 360 minutes, while Lionel Messi did not win the medal in that match.

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UEFA Euro Silver Boot

Cristiano Ronaldo won the UEFA Euro Silver Boot medal in 2016. He was the second-highest goal scorer with 3 goals. Lionel Messi did not win this medal in that match.

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COPA American Golden Ball

Lionel Messi, in 2015 and 2021, won 2 Golden Ball awards. Messi and team broke the 28-year record by winning the COPA Golden Ball, and Ronaldo did not win.

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COPA Golden Boot

In 2021, Lionel Messi won another medal, the COPA American Golden Boot medal. In that match, Ronaldo did not win any medals.

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Champions League Top Scorer

From 2008 to 2018, Messi won a total of 6 Medals for being the top scorer of the league, and Ronaldo won 7 medals for the same.

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