Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or A Testament to his Enduring Impact

For the first time since 2004, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are not featured in the Ballon d'Or nominees. · Lionel Messi awards voting. Cruyff calls Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon D'Or awards “absurd” with rationale that betrays his own 1974 win ... In case you've forgotten that Dutch ... Cristiano Ronaldo predicts the future Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City players to win the Ballon d'Or. Ronaldo, who is himself a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, said that Vinicius Junior deserved the award more because he “won the Champions League ... Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Platinum Quinas at the Quinas De Ouro gala organised by the Portuguese Football Federation. He also described the prestigious award as deceptive. In response, Rodri expressed his surprise and disappointment over Ronaldo's remarks. The ... EUROPEAN FOOTBALL · Rodri has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo's claim that the Ballon d'Or is “unfair” after the Manchester City star won the ... Manchester United FC and Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo has won the 2008 Ballon d'Or, becoming the third Portuguese player to claim the ... Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won a combined 13 Ballon d'Or awards so far ... Ronaldo and Messi, widely regarded as the best players in ... How many times has Cristiano Ronaldo been nominated for the Ballon d'Or? No player has garnered more Ballon d'Or nominations than Ronaldo (18), ...