Barcelona's Lionel Messi (L) looks at Cristiano Ronaldo (R) during he Best Player UEFA 2015 Award ceremony during the draw ceremony for the 2015/2016 Champions League Cup soccer competition at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo August 27, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
(Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will resume their perennial battle to be crowned the world's best footballer after they headed the shortlist of 30 players for the 2016 Ballon d'Or announced on Monday.
Barcelona's Argentine great Messi, who took the honour for a record fifth time last year, or Real Madrid's Portuguese three-time winner Ronaldo have taken the coveted accolade every year since 2007, when AC Milan's Kaka won.
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