GOAL - Congratulations to Cristiano Ronaldo, winner of the 2017 Ballon d'Or! 🎉🎉🎉 The Real Madrid star levels Lionel Messi's record of five awards ✊ | Facebook
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Bleacher Report Football - Fifth Ballon d'Or loading? Cristiano Ronaldo is Sam Tighe's favourite to take out the 2017 title at the halfway mark. | Facebook
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