2016 Ballon d’Or: a fourth trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of L. Messi and A. Griezmann

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Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid CF striker (LaLiga Santander) won the Ballon d’Or for 2016, awarded by the weekly magazine France Football on 12/12/2016. The Portuguese footballer succeeds Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona), who won the year before.

This Ballon d’Or is the fourth won by Cristiano Ronaldo, after those of 2008, 2013, and 2014...

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