Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar: The players with the most MOTM awards in a season since 2009

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and the like are no strangers to shocking the world with game-winning, stunning solo performances.

In fact, there’s very few players in the world of football who are quite as clutch as those two. Their freakish record setting, mesmerising footballing abilities and countless carry jobs over the years are testament to that.

But they aren’t the only two capable of taking a game by the scruff of the neck. A ‘player of the match’ is always crowned at the end of every contest, and often constitutes a stellar showing from someone who’s stolen the show on the field.

It’s those game-changing performances that we remember forever as fans. In normal circumstances, anyway.

When considering the simply ridiculous amount of ‘man of the match’ worthy performances Messi and Ronaldo have put in over the years, it’s understandably difficult to lose track of them. The pair are just so endlessly capable of gracing a game with a sprinkle of magic and doing extraordinary things, which is what makes them two of the greatest players ever.

The ‘man of the match’ prize in the men’s game is an award that any player loves to win, no matter what level we’re discussing. From grassroots to those Champions League nights, there is no better feeling than putting in a player of the match worthy performance.

Over on Twitter, the folks at @ThePopFoot have put together a table of research which displays the most ‘man of the match’ awards won in a single season in the men’s game since 2009. And it makes for frightening reading, seeing how dominant one footballer can be over the course of a season.

Don’t just take our word for it – be sure to check it out for yourself below.

Absolute domination from the little Argentine, who