List of career achievements by Lionel Messi

[1][2] He has scored 850 goals for club and country throughout his professional career and is also the first and only player in history to win five and six European Golden Shoes.

The Ballon d'Or was presented to the player who had been voted to have performed the best over the previous year, and was established by French journalist Gabriel Hanot.

"[108] Players are judged by their performances in all competitions, domestic and international, and at club and national team levels throughout the season.

[177] The pair had broken each other's record over the course of 2015, after Messi surpassed the previous recordholder, Raúl, in November 2014.

[178] Ronaldo opened a gap in the 2015–16 season when he became the first player to score double figures in the group stage of the Champions League, setting the record at 11 goals.