Paris, Dec 13: Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was named here on Monday (December 12) as the winner of the 2016 Ballon d'Or for the fourth time, second only to five-time recipient Lionel Messi.
The Portuguese international's first golden ball came in 2008, before Manchester United sold him to the Blancos for $132 million, EFE news reported.
So happy and glad to win. Thanks Real Madrid and Portugal National team.amazing year. Simmmmmmm💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/IQCxOA5PLg
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 12, 2016
Past 10 Ballon d'Or winners are:
2006 - Fabio Cannavaro
2007 - Kaka
2008 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2009 - Lionel Messi
2010 - Lionel Messi
2011 - Lionel Messi
2012 - Lionel Messi
2013 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2014 - Cristiano Ronaldo
2015 - Lionel Messi
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