The number of Man on the Match awards handed out to each player has been calculated since 2009 - 14 years ago - and it could give an indication of the best players in the world in that timeframe.
Footballers with the most Man of the Match trophies since 2009, ft Messi & Ronaldo
Ronaldo and Messi can hardly be separated in the majority of stats, but this is not the case here at all.
