That is the view of former Everton and Australia star Tim Cahill, who admits that not everyone will agree with his theory. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have both won five Ballon d’Or trophies, but missed out to Luka Modric in 2018. It is likely that one of the megastars will retain the trophy this year, and Cahill reckons the Portugal skipper should take home the award. Cahill told Alkass Sport: "He left Real Madrid, went there and had such a massive impact on another league.

Source: Express May 23, 2019 13:18 UTC