The Genesis of Greatness Cristiano Ronaldo's Inaugural Ballon d'Or Triumph

2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid); 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid); 2018: Luka Modric (Real Madrid); 2019: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) ... 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. Comments1.7K. Sandrup. Can't believe only the highlights of his goal alone is like 2 hours . When I noticed how Cristiano Ronaldo compared to the other two nominees in 2013, I was quite surprised and I couldn't really put my finger to a ... Ronaldo finished seven goals clear of nearest challengers Emmanuel Adebayor and Fernando Torres in the race for the Golden Boot and ended 2008 ... “Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time, in the world's most popular sport, in an era when football has never been so rich ... Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or at Manchester United before signing for Real Madrid in an £80m world-record deal in 2009. He added four ... And the 32-year-old was unveiled to supporters as he came out on to the pitch to pose by a podium of all his golden balls before their La Liga ... It seems incredible this will only be the second time he has won the award. He first collected it in 2008. In the intervening four years, he has ... The 39-year-old earned his first cap for Portugal at the Euros in the 2004 edition. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United icon was a part ...