The one man on this list who can challenge Ibrahimovic for sheer ego power, Ronaldo arrived in Manchester a coltish and pimply youth during the doldrums of Man U's mid-2000's slump. Within a few years he was terrifying defenses and largely carrying an otherwise mediocre team on his shoulders. Real saw a Galactico in him and came calling.
The years that followed have been a mano-a-mano duel with Lionel Messi for control of the title "best player in the world."
It's hard not to think that part of the reason Ronaldo so often is listed as runner up is due to his abrasive personality. Where Ibrahimovic's arrogance is born of surviving a rough backstreets childhood, Ronaldo's is almost entirely based on vanity. At a press conference following a game in which he received a black eye, Ronaldo told his fans, "Don't worry, soon I will be beautiful again."
