Controversy Over Messi's Ballon d'Or Win Escalates as Ronaldo Backs Claims That PSG Ace Stole Award

Lionel Messi may have won an unprecedented seventh Ballon d'Or but his feat has been criticised by a section of fans and a few footballers. The controversy has turned into a war of words between supporters of the PSG star and his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese made his disappointment clear with the result.