Ronaldo beats Messi to win Ballon D'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo has
officially won the 2016 Ballon
d’Or for the fourth time in
his career
The Real Madrid forward was
announced as the winner of
the 2016 Ballon d’Or, taking
the most prestigious

individual prize in world
football on Monday night.
Respected publication, France
Football, named the 31-year-
old forward as its player of
the year ahead of arch-rival
Lionel Messi of Barcelona.
Ronaldo had a blistering
2015-16 season with club and
country, lifting the
Champions League with Real
Madrid and finally ending his
wait for international
honours, as Portugal
triumphed at Euro 2016.
The former Sporting CP
player won his first Ballon
d’Or at Manchester United in
2008, before collecting the
prize again at Madrid in
2013 and 2014.

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