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Sergio Ramos Jokes Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Need Separate Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has jokingly suggested Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo should have their own separate Ballon d'Or competition, with a secondary award handed out to the best of rest of the world's players.

Ramos made the suggestion in an interview with American Spanish-language channel TUDN released on Monday (h/t Goal's Chris Burton): "They could make a Golden Ball only for Cristiano and Messi, depending on the results, and another for the rest. In the end it would be better for football."

MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 07: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid CF looks on prior to the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Espanyol at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 07, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

The two have dominated the competition since Ronaldo first won it in 2008, claiming every single title apart from 2018's.