There has been debate about the Ballon d'Ors that Messi deserved, but in this post I will explain in detail why Messi deserved all the Ballon d'Ors that he won, specifically those that are contested by some, which are: 2010, 2012, 2015, 2019. I'll go one by one, detailing why Messi deserved them (and explaining why his rival didn't deserve it more). I will use the ratings from WhoScored, a site created by football analysts who created an algorithm that analyzes more than 200 statistics and gives the player ratings. It starts from the 2009/10 season (varies by league but starts from there for major leagues), and is respected by many.
2010 Ballon d'Or
This is probably the most controversial Messi has ever won, but I'll explain why he deserved to win it. You have to know that, according to WhoScored, Messi was the best player in La Liga and in the Champions League, in addition to being 6th in the World Cup Golden Ball (I did not take it from WhoScored since they did not analyze that tournament). Now let's look at his first rival: Iniesta; He was 5th in the World Cup Golden Ball, but he was not the best player on his team in La Liga or in the Champions League (beaten by Xavi in both). Xavi, on the other hand, fell behind Messi in the World Cup Golden Ball, La Liga, and in the Champions League. Sneijder, despite being the 2nd best player in the World Cup, he was beaten by Lúcio as the best player on his team in Serie A (in addition to Maicon and Milito) and in the Champions League, having lower ratings than Messi as well. With this in mind, Messi deserved the Ballon d'Or in 2010.
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2012 Ballon d'Or
This will be easier to defend. Messi was the best player in La Liga and in the Champions League, as well as breaking the record for the most goals in a calendar year. On the other hand, Ronaldo fell behind Messi in both competitions and had a lower rating that year. It should be noted that he was one of the best in Euro 2012, but it is not enough for him to deserve the award more than Lio. Iniesta is also there, but he was not the best player on his team in the European Championship (beaten by Xavi, Busquets, David Silva, Xabi Alonso and Alba), nor was he in La Liga (narrowly beaten by Fàbregas and Alves) or in the Champions League (beaten by Xavi, Busquets, Alves and Fàbregas). Again, a victory for Messi.
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2015 Ballon d'Or
The same thing is repeated, Messi the best player in La Liga and in the Champions League, in addition to the Copa América. Ronaldo was beaten in both, obviously. The same thing happens with Neymar, behind Messi in both competitions and in the Copa América as well. Easy for Messi.
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2019 Ballon d'Or
Best player in La Liga and in the Champions League, as we expected, as well as being the 10th best in the Copa América (6 or more games). On the other hand, although Van Dijk was the best defender in the Premier League and the second-best in the UEFA Nations League, he was not in the Champions League (5th compared to defenders who played 11 or 12 games) and considering Messi's clear superiority in La Liga and in the Champions League, the victory is given to him. It should be noted that Ronaldo was not close to Messi's level in the domestic league level or the Champions League, and played only two games in the UEFA Nations League so not much can be said, in addition to having a lower average WhoScored rating, so it doesn't affect Messi either.
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