Ronaldo's First Ballon d'Or The Month He Ascended to Footballing Olympus

Ronaldo, 39, was first nominated in 2004. The Portuguese now plays for the Saudi football club Al Nassr. He has previously said he plans to end ... In 2007, Cristiano Ronaldo finished second on the podium for the Ballon d'Or, just behind Kaká, who was a Champions League winner with AC Milan that year. This time, a report from the Daily Mail has put Manchester United fans on alert and excited Al Nassr supporters: the Saudi club are reportedly ... Ronaldo last lifted the Ballon d'Or award back in 2017 towards the tail end of his illustrious Real Madrid playing spell. Messi is the outright ... Granted, his first time winning the award was in 1988, one year before the only Super Ballon d'Or to date was handed out to Di Stefano, but two ... 578.1K Likes, 3508 Comments. TikTok video from Sky Sports Football (@skysportsfootball): “Relive the iconic 'Siuuuuu' moment at the 2015 ... After finishing second to Kaka in 2007, Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in 2008, as he established himself as a world star at Old Trafford. By age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and, at the time, he was involved in the most expensive association football transfer ever when he signed for Real ... And, in 2008, Ronaldo won his first after winning the Champions League with United. It means Blackpool players have won the Ballon d'Or more ... "For me it's a great honour to receive my fourth golden ball. The emotion is like for the first one, it's a dream come true again. I never ...