Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best Ballon d'Or winner in history

Cristiano Ronaldo was named on Wednesday evening the winner of the award for the best Ballon d’Or in history, for the 2007/2008 season, following a vote organized by France Football. Fans from around the world were able to vote for their favorites for the sum of one euro.

The chosen season was the one in which Ronaldo made a decisive impact for Manchester United. At 22 years old, the Portuguese forward scored 42 goals in 49 appearances and contributed to winning the title in England and the Champions League.

In the 2008 Champions League final, played against Chelsea and decided on penalties, Ronaldo scored Manchester United’s only goal in regulation time. He was also the competition’s top scorer, with eight goals. In the English league, the Portuguese scored 31 goals, seven more than Emmanuel Adebayor and Fernando Torres.

Lionel Messi finished second, for the 2011/2012 season, while Ronaldo also took third place, for the 2016/2017 campaign. The top 10 is dominated by the two players, with the first-ranked player outside their rivalry being Ronaldo Nazario, in 14th place, for the 2002 season. Ronaldo has five Ballon d’Or awards to his name.

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