Maurizio Sarri: Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or Edge on Cristiano Ronaldo is 'Annoying'

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri finds it "really annoying" that Lionel Messi has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of Ballon d'Or awards, despite both players dominating in Ballon d'Or wins over the past decade. See their Ballon d'Or dominance below:

2008: Cristiano Ronaldo

2009: Lionel Messi

2010: Lionel Messi

2011: Lionel Messi

2012: Lionel Messi

2013: Cristiano Ronaldo

2014: Cristiano Ronaldo

2015: Lionel Messi

2016: Cristiano Ronaldo

2017: Cristiano Ronaldo

2018: Luka Modric

2019: Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is last year's Ballon d'Or winner, and had previously won the golden gong in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Messi has also featured among the top three finalists more times - 11 times - than any other player.

After Juventus' victory over Udinese yesterday, Sarri told reporters, 'I would like to help Cristiano win the sixth Ballon d'Or first.

'It's really annoying thinking that someone won more [Ballons d'Or] than him. I think about him and I think helping him, it is my goal and the goal of the team. It is right for him.'

Sarri also tipped Paulo Dybala - who scored a brace vs Udinese - to be a future Ballon d'Or winner.

'Dybala is going to be one of the contenders in the next years. I think so,' Sarri said.

'Dybala is a top player. As every top player when they are becoming confident and having the right age, they are playing like a top player.

'I don't think a manager can teach something to a top player. Dybala is going to leave a mark in world and European football in the next years. He has got the right age to leave a mark and he's still got many years of his career. He is really confident in this moment after a few difficulties in the past.'

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