Messi won his fifth Ballon d'Or Monday, but his victory may have been overshadowed by the real star of the show, a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo greeting Messi's girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo, with Messi looking on awkwardly and Neymar looking like he's about to hop out of his seat and punch Ronaldo in the face.

The fans have spoken! Or, at least, all the redditors on r/soccer have spoken. A lot has happened in the beautiful game since January 1, 2015 and, thanks to Reddit, we discovered what fans consider the best photos in the last 12 months. With over 410 comments and 358 upvotes on the posting, we selected the top 20 photos submitted. If you want to see more of the year in photos, head over to the Reddit thread.

Many have played for storied FC Barcelona, but few born and bred on the once-mean streets of Barcelona itself have gone on to star for the Catalan giants. Here are the 10 best Barcelona players who were born in Barcelona. Those born elsewhere in Catalonia didn’t make the list.

The 10 Best Barcelona Players Born In Barcelona

#10. Jaume Elías (i Casas)

Oooooh, Croatia is in trouble. 

The Italian FA has reportedly filed a claim against Croatia because during the Italy vs. Croatia Euro 2016 qualifier Friday (which, it's worth noting, had to be played in an empty stadium because of racism), someone had mowed a swastika into the field.

How much faith do you have in humanity? As sports fans, we usually think about this question in a simple, noble way. We believe that the best will always win, that hard work is the key to success, and that fans will always support their team. Faith in humanity in the realm of sports should be simple thing, but now, more than ever, it is clear that it is not. 

With the resignation of Sepp Blatter, the world of soccer is in a state of change. That state of change is perfectly encapsulated in what might go down as the image of the year in soccer, if not the world. 

Didier Drogba is, by all accounts, the man. Whether it’s him confidently saying that he is the most attractive player on the Ivory Coast national team, or his knee slide celebration that can only be described as “like a boss,” Drogba just oozes confidence, cool, and pretty much every other attribute you would want to see in someone standing next to you at a party.

Mother’s Day weekend started off normally enough for the USWNT. The demands of their profession kept them away from their families, a regular but no less unfortunate occurrence for a group of professional athletes. They partook in a collective well wishing video, courtesy of the U.S. Soccer, which would be uploaded to YouTube and sent around the world, but the universality of that still lacked any real pay off.