Cristiano Ronaldo wins the Ballon d’Or 2017 award
Cristiano Ronaldo (32) beats Lionel Messi to win fifth Ballon d’Or 2107 award
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi to win the Ballon d’Or award for the fifth time – and the second year in a row.
Last season, Ronaldo helped Real Madrid t win the Champions League and their first La Liga title since 2012. Ronaldo in added the 2017 Ballon d’Or to those he won in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
“This is something I look forward to every year,” he said, after receiving the award on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. After helping Portugal win Euro 2016, he scored 42 goals for Real Madrid in all competitions as they won their 33rd La Liga title and 12th European Cup. He scored twice in a 4-1 Champions League final win over Juventus and netted 25 times in 29 league games as Los Blancos finished three points ahead of Barcelona.