There is no "B.O.A.T award" that Messi could have voted in. The 2008 Ballon d'Or was voted on by journalists, not players, and the FIFA World Player of the Year was voted by national team captains and coaches — Messi was not Argentina's captain in 2008. Ronaldo did win the 2008 Ballon d'Or and the Premier League and Champions League with Manchester United that season, but the specific claim about Messi voting for him for a "B.O.A.T award" is fabricated.
Ronaldo has won the Premier League (3x), Serie A (2x), Saudi Pro League (1x, 2026), and 5 Champions Leagues; Messi has 4 Champions Leagues and La Liga titles. But the "MLS titles: Messi" line is misleading — Messi has won the Leagues Cup (2023) and Supporters' Shield (2024) with Inter Miami, but not the MLS Cup, which is the league's championship trophy. The post conflates different types of titles to make a Ballon d'Or argument. Ronaldo scored 42 goals in 49 games for Manchester United in 2007-08, won the Premier League and Champions League, and collected the Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, and other individual awards. The claim that "fans voted it the BEST BALLON D'OR OF ALL TIME" is harder to verify — there have been retrospective fan polls, but no official "best Ballon d'Or
MRonaldo fans are out in force tonight, and they are not playing nice.
LWhen are they ever? What's the latest?
MA post from Whizz on X is going around claiming Ronaldo is the best player in Premier League history, La Liga history, Serie A history, Ligue 1 history, and Champions League history.
LAll of them? At once? That's not a take, that's a shrine.
MAnd then another account claims Messi voted for Ronaldo for the 2008 Ballon d'Or.
LWait, what? Messi voted for him?
MThat's the claim. But here's the thing — the 2008 Ballon d'Or was voted by journalists, not players. And Messi wasn't even Argentina's captain that year.
LSo the whole thing is made up.
MCompletely fabricated. Ronaldo did win it, and he earned it — 42 goals in 49 games, Premier League and Champions League titles. But this 'Messi voted for him' stuff is pure fiction.
LAnd you know what? It's unnecessary. Ronaldo's 2008 season stands on its own. You don't need to invent votes.
MExactly. But then there's a third post from Triumph that tries to settle the Messi-Ronaldo debate with a title count.
LOh, this should be good.
MIt lists Ronaldo with Premier League titles, Serie A titles, Saudi Pro League titles, five Champions Leagues. Messi with La Liga titles, MLS titles, four Champions Leagues.
LMLS titles? Messi hasn't won the MLS Cup.
MThat's the problem. He won the Leagues Cup and the Supporters' Shield, but not the actual MLS championship. The post is mixing trophies to make the Ballon d'Or argument look lopsided.
LSo we've got one post that's an opinion, one that's fabricated, and one that's misleading. Great night for soccer Twitter.
MBut here's my take — the real story is that Ronaldo's 2008 season is genuinely one of the greatest individual campaigns ever. You don't need to inflate it.
LI'll push back on that. Messi's 2012 season — 91 goals in a calendar year. That's the bar.
M91 goals is absurd, but Ronaldo in 2008 was a winger who turned into a complete forward. He carried United to a double.
LAnd Messi carried Barcelona to a sextuple in 2009. Six trophies in one year.
MYou're comparing different eras of the same rivalry! Ronaldo did it in England when the Premier League was the toughest league in the world.
LAnd Messi did it in a Barcelona team that changed how the entire sport is played. Come on.
MI'm not saying Ronaldo is better. I'm saying his 2008 doesn't need fake votes to be legendary.
LFine. But if we're ranking seasons, Messi's 2012 is the one I'm taking. Every single time.
MAnd that's a fair argument. But the posts tonight? They're not helping anyone.
LSpeaking of posts that aren't helping — there's a bunch of noise on Bluesky claiming Democrats have won the House.
MYeah, and that's premature. No major outlet has called it. Several races are still too close.
LPeople see a few projections and start celebrating. It's not official until AP or CNN says it.
MExactly. And this is how misinformation spreads — a few excited accounts, and suddenly it's 'multiple media outlets are calling it.'
LThe House is still up in the air. Let's wait for the actual calls.
MRight, so on the sports side, Ronaldo fans, check your facts before you post.
LAnd if you're waiting on the House results, keep it on. We'll have updates as soon as the real calls come in.