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Football: Ronaldo beats off Messi and Torres to scoop Ballon d'Or
Football: Ronaldo beats off Messi and Torres to scoop Ballon d'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award after seeing off competition from Lionel Messi and Fernando Torres
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
Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You the Best Football Player on Earth
Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You the Best Football Player on Earth
manu.theoffside.com — In a few hours from now, Cristiano Ronaldo will be crowned the World Player of the Year. The 23 year-old Ballon d’Or recipient is already the FIFPro World Player of the Year, and also took the top prizes from the Professional Footballers ... (more) Ladies and Gentlemen, I Give You the Best Football ...
			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
guardian.co.uk — Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United won the Ballon d'Or. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images (more) Barney Ronay: Cristiano Ronaldo the throwback is a ...
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The “league table flatters” Liverpool & should Ronaldo have won the Ballon d’Or?
101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more — ... Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or, with Gregg Roughley reporting the extent of his victory - “The 23-year-old’s coronation was a resounding one, with 77 of the 96 writers voting him as their No1 player of the year.” ...

Nope, No Innuendo Here…
Dave's Football Blog — Someone at The Guardian clearly enjoys turning headline writing into an exercise in short slash fiction. Bravo, sirs.

Does a pole come with the Ballon d'Or?
Unprofessional Foul — Cristiano Ronaldo has captured the prestigious (but perhaps evil) Ballon d'Or. The Manchester United winger has won numerous plaudits for his performance this season, but maybe he should have been a goalie. One of UF's favorites, Eva Roob, has recently weighed in on Ronaldo and thinks he would do well with the poles. The erstwhile Samira Summer recently opined (NSWF) on the merits of footballers as go-go dancers. From the pitch to the pole – which of her male football colleagues does Roob think could cut it ...

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