![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/MESSI-RONALDO-BALLON-DOR-e1608042999677.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
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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When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 2008 ? UCL FlashbackFriday | UEFA Champions Leagu | Scoopnest
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World's best: Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or – Award - Portuguese American Journal
![Kaka, the last Ballon d'Or winner before the dominance of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English Kaka, the last Ballon d'Or winner before the dominance of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English](https://e00-marca.uecdn.es/assets/multimedia/imagenes/2017/12/17/15135288173693.jpg)
Kaka, the last Ballon d'Or winner before the dominance of Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo | MARCA in English
![The 7 players who would have won a Ballon d'Or… if it hadn't been for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - Mirror Online The 7 players who would have won a Ballon d'Or… if it hadn't been for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article10653588.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Cristiano-Ronaldo-posing-with-the-Ballon-dOr-France-Football-trophy-at-the-Trophy-Room-of-the-Santi.jpg)
The 7 players who would have won a Ballon d'Or… if it hadn't been for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - Mirror Online
![Squawka Football på Twitter: "ON THIS DAY: In 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the first of his five Ballon d'Or awards. 🥇 Cristiano Ronaldo 🥈 Lionel Messi 🥉 Fernando Torres https://t.co/CGQu6ywtEw" / Twitter Squawka Football på Twitter: "ON THIS DAY: In 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the first of his five Ballon d'Or awards. 🥇 Cristiano Ronaldo 🥈 Lionel Messi 🥉 Fernando Torres https://t.co/CGQu6ywtEw" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKxsngGX0AAl4JX.jpg)
Squawka Football på Twitter: "ON THIS DAY: In 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the first of his five Ballon d'Or awards. 🥇 Cristiano Ronaldo 🥈 Lionel Messi 🥉 Fernando Torres https://t.co/CGQu6ywtEw" / Twitter
![He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com](https://secure.static.goal.com/40000/40058_gallery.jpg)
He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com
![Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/12/2007.jpg?strip=all&w=700)
Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT
![Cristiano Stats 在Twitter 上:"ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/bTyVkJfcIF" / Twitter Cristiano Stats 在Twitter 上:"ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/bTyVkJfcIF" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BagJ0veCEAE2H7O.jpg)
Cristiano Stats 在Twitter 上:"ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/bTyVkJfcIF" / Twitter
The CR7 Timeline. 在Twitter 上:"ON THIS DAY IN 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or for the first time. https://t.co/jhZlLzlNVW" / Twitter
![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/2E5DTTP/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-2E5DTTP.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
![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/2E5DTWN/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-2E5DTWN.jpg)