![Ballon d'Or 2017: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to battle Barcelona rival Lionel Messi again for the illustrious award Ballon d'Or 2017: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to battle Barcelona rival Lionel Messi again for the illustrious award](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nintchdbpict000288703565.jpg)
Ballon d'Or 2017: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo to battle Barcelona rival Lionel Messi again for the illustrious award
![When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 2008 ? UCL FlashbackFriday | UEFA Champions Leagu | Scoopnest When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 2008 ? UCL FlashbackFriday | UEFA Champions Leagu | Scoopnest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkO5LnbXcAAZ2hw.jpg)
When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 2008 ? UCL FlashbackFriday | UEFA Champions Leagu | Scoopnest
![Football Tweet ⚽ on Twitter: "🇦🇷 Lionel Messi first won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🏴 Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo first won the Ballon d'Or Football Tweet ⚽ on Twitter: "🇦🇷 Lionel Messi first won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🏴 Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo first won the Ballon d'Or](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EaiqUSRXQAAG8NC.png)
Football Tweet ⚽ on Twitter: "🇦🇷 Lionel Messi first won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🏴 Michael Owen won the Ballon d'Or at 22. 🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo first won the Ballon d'Or
![FIFA Ballon d'Or for Cristiano Ronaldo: Agent states case for Manchester United star in 2021 | Sportingnews FIFA Ballon d'Or for Cristiano Ronaldo: Agent states case for Manchester United star in 2021 | Sportingnews](https://library.sportingnews.com/2021-08/cristiano-ronaldo-ballon-dor_1pvdekpbnzebg1e5zu3g4qj4r0.jpg)
FIFA Ballon d'Or for Cristiano Ronaldo: Agent states case for Manchester United star in 2021 | Sportingnews
![Lionel Messi's notable Ballon d'Or demeanour as he puts Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry to bed - Mirror Online Lionel Messi's notable Ballon d'Or demeanour as he puts Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry to bed - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article25578067.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_FBL-AWARD-BALLON-DOR-2021.jpg)
Lionel Messi's notable Ballon d'Or demeanour as he puts Cristiano Ronaldo rivalry to bed - Mirror Online
Bleacher Report Football - This year was the first time Ronaldo finished outside the Ballon d'Or top two since 2010 😳 | Facebook
![Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/08dcc17d-0005-42ed-8296-b8a4be7887cc.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards
![Why Cristiano Ronaldo has snubbed Ballon d'Or ceremony despite being nominated for award | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Why Cristiano Ronaldo has snubbed Ballon d'Or ceremony despite being nominated for award | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/Why-Cristiano-Ronaldo-has-snubbed-Ballon-d-Or-ceremony-despite-being-nominated-for-award-1212111.jpg?r=1575309487984)
Why Cristiano Ronaldo has snubbed Ballon d'Or ceremony despite being nominated for award | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/12/2007.jpg?strip=all&w=700)
Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT
ESPN FC - 11 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or ✨ Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 | Facebook
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TCR. ar Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter
![Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NINTCHDBPICT000371798345.jpg)
Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi
![He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com](https://secure.static.goal.com/40000/40058_gallery.jpg)