Real Madrid star,
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or for a fourth time after seeing off
rival Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi
finished second, while Atlético Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann came third.
“A great honour to
receive my fourth golden ball,” Ronaldo said upon receiving the award at the
Bernabéu.
“The emotion is like
the first one. It’s the dream come true again. I never thought in my mind to
win the golden ball four times so I’m so pleased and happy.
“I have the
opportunity to thank all my team-mates, the national team, Real Madrid, all the
people and players who helped me to win this individual award. So as you can
imagine I feel so proud and happy to receive this amazing and beautiful ball.”
The prolific
Portuguese, who previously lifted the prestigious prize in 2008, 2013 and 2014,
has enjoyed arguably the most successful year 2016.
He won the Champions
League with Real Madrid before captaining his country to European Championship
glory in France.
Ronaldo is now one
short of his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi’s record tally of five. He remains
the favourite as FIFA announces the winner of its Best Player award in January.
Leicester City’s
Jamie Vardy finished eighth and his team-mate Riyad Mahrez seventh
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