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			Barney Ronay: Cristiano Ronaldo the throwback is a worthy winner of the Ballon d'Or | 				Sport
Barney Ronay: Cristiano Ronaldo the throwback is a worthy winner of the Ballon d'Or | Sport
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United won the Ballon d'Or. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Football: Ronaldo beats off Messi and Torres to scoop Ballon d'Or
Football: Ronaldo beats off Messi and Torres to scoop Ballon d'Or
guardian.co.uk — Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award after seeing off competition from Lionel Messi and... Fernando Torres (more) Football: Ronaldo beats off Messi and Torres to scoop ...
Cristiano Ronaldo, Ballon d'Or 2008
francefootball.fr — Le Portugais de Manchester United a écrasé le scrutin organisé par France Football. Il devance largement Messi... et Torres. Un triomphe largement mérité au vu de sa saison exceptionnelle. (Photo Presse-Sports) Cité 77 fois premier sur 96, Cristiano ... (more) Cristiano Ronaldo, Ballon d'Or 2008
Ronaldo's not perfect, but he deserves Ballon d'Or
timesonline.typepad.com — Matt Hughes It should, of course, be a landslide. When Cristiano Ronaldo is confirmed as the second... British-based player since 1968 to win the prestigious Ballon d’Or, it should be by the kind of victorious margin usually seen in elections in ... (more) Ronaldo's not perfect, but he deserves Ballon d'Or
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