12 footballers who could have won the Ballon d’Or if Messi and Ronaldo were never born

12. Luis Suarez

After scoring over 300 goals in a career spanning 12 years, Luis Suarez is inarguably one of the best strikers to play the game of football. Recall that season he bit someone’s ears and was banned for a couple weeks, but still won the golden boot? Yes, he was that prolific, but unfortunately, he has never won the Ballon – thanks to Messi and Ronaldo.

There, 12 players who never won the best footballer award because of the existence of Messi and Ronaldo. Who do you think we missed out?