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World's best: Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or – Award - Portuguese American Journal
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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
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo = last Premier League Ballon d'Or winner (2008) 🏆 #UCL https://t.co/st3VKhtOhP" / Twitter
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
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GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🏆 Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 https://t.co/RERZZLtH8S" / Twitter
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![Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5DTT4/portguals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-the-ballon-dor-france-football-trophy-during-press-conference-after-french-television-tf1-football-show-ronaldos-familly-was-there-with-manchester-united-managers-sir-alex-ferguson-in-issy-les-moulineaux-near-paris-france-on-december-7-2008-photo-by-denis-guignebourgcameleonabacapresscom-2E5DTT4.jpg)
Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Ballon D'Or trophy ahead of their Champions League soccer match against AaB Aalborg in Manchester, northern England, December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN Stock Photo -
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