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Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards
Bleacher Report Football - This year was the first time Ronaldo finished outside the Ballon d'Or top two since 2010 😳 | Facebook
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Jorge Mendes believes Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo must win Ballon d'Or - Manchester Evening News
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ahead of Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery | Football News | ESPN.co.uk
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Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d' Or for the first time in 2008 🏆 #UCL #FlashbackFriday https://t.co/Fs7qgUilrj" / Twitter
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He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
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Ballon d'Or 2021 LIVE - 30-man shortlist to be announced with Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi expected to be nominated - Eurosport
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Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian
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ESPN UK on Twitter: "13 years ago today, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🐐 https://t.co/Ow4uXzG0IV" / Twitter
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