Ballon dor
I deserve more Ballon d'Or awards than Messi, says Ronaldo
Ronaldo, 34, has won the renowned France Football magazine trophy for the world's best player five times - as many as Messi - but is eager for more as he moves...
The awards co-host in Paris provoked a torrent of complaints about sexism with his question about the sexually suggestive dance, which received a blunt 'No' from the unamused Norwegian striker.
Luka Modric saw off competition from France's World Cup stars as the Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder won the Ballon d'Or on Monday to end a 10-year stranglehold on the award by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Kevin De Bruyne has been vital to City’s dominance this campaign with the 26-year-old notching a league-high 14 assists including three in Saturday’s 5-1 rout of Leicester City.
Ronaldo collected the trophy in a glitzy ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in the French capital, presented by former France player David Ginola.
The Barcelona & Argentinean forward finished ahead of Ronaldo & Neymar.
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva are among the candidates.
Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo will be going in search of his third consecutive World Player of the Year award.
EWN looks at who Messi & Ronaldo voted for in the Fifa 2014 Ballon d'Or awards.
The 2014 Ballon d'Or voting
Last night the Real Madrid striker won his third Ballon d'Or over Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer.
Fact file on Cristiano Ronaldo
The Real Madrid forward polled more than double the number of votes as his bitter rival Lionel Messi.
Who will win the Ballon d'Or trophy?
The full World XI team will be unveiled at the Ballon d'Or Awards on 12 January.
Notable absentees include US goalkeeper Tim Howard and Costa Rica stopper Keylor Navas.
Argentina player Lionel Messi has claimed his fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon D'Or award at the age of 25.
Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo are in the running for the Ballon d'Or award.
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho feels that Cristiano Ronaldo is more worthy of the 2012 Ballon d'Or.