Cristiano Ronaldo tops Ballon d'Or shortlist with Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez also named - Mirror Online
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![TCR. on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D'or in 2016 with 745 votes, more than Messi (316) and Griezmann (198) combined. https://t.co/1XguA44KJ1" / X TCR. on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D'or in 2016 with 745 votes, more than Messi (316) and Griezmann (198) combined. https://t.co/1XguA44KJ1" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En3TMhyXIAI3F54.jpg)
TCR. on X: "Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D'or in 2016 with 745 votes, more than Messi (316) and Griezmann (198) combined. https://t.co/1XguA44KJ1" / X
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱 & 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 on Instagram: "On this day in 2016, Cristiano Ronaldo presented his 4th Ballon d'or to the Santiago Bernabeu after a legendary year. 🐐"
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Ballon d'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo leaked as 2016 winner as France Football get ready to confirm Real Madrid star takes title for fourth time | The Sun
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Ballon d'Or 2016 - Nine years of dominance: How the Messi-Ronaldo balance of power has shifted - Eurosport
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Why Ronaldo and Messi's Dominance of the Ballon d'Or Could End in 2017 | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
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