4. Cristiano Ronaldo vs FIFA
Ronaldo won the Ballon D’or in 2008 thanks to a barnstorming season with Manchester United that saw him march off with the Champions League amongst other things and he was expected to collect the most prestigious player award from then on upon his move to Real Madrid that following summer.
However, no matter how well he played he just couldn’t scoop the prize away from arch-rival Lionel Messi, who won it for the next four years running. FIFA president Sepp Blatter hinted that Messi was a more deserving winner, and Ronaldo replied with a pop of his own by saluting during a goal celebration.
Ronaldo walked off with the prize again this year, but in truth there was no way that he couldn’t after Blatter’s monumental cock up.