The Month that Shook the Footballing World Cristiano Ronaldo's First Ballon d'Or Win

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time. While at Manchester United, Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or in December 2008 — one year after finishing second in the award to Kaka. The then ... A lot is written and said about Ronaldo and other star names but what often goes unnoticed is the incredible amount of work top players and ... Football: Ballon d'Or - Complete list of winners including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Alexia Putellas. Since its inception in 1956, the ... Factbox on Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d'Or award for the fourth time ... * Has a poor season by his ... 2016 is probably the best year of Cristiano Ronaldo's career, as he wins the Champions League with Real Madrid and the European Championship with Portugal. At ... After winning a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Copa América triumph in 2021 was his first in senior international football. South ... 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 ... Welcome, football fans from around the world! Use FBref in: Italiano · Deutsch · Português · Español · English · Français. 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 ...