![Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or 2014: Real Madrid star wins prestigious award ahead of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer | The Independent | The Independent Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or 2014: Real Madrid star wins prestigious award ahead of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/01/12/19/ronaldo.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or 2014: Real Madrid star wins prestigious award ahead of Barcelona rival Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer | The Independent | The Independent
![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with son Cristiano Junior after receiving the 2014 Ballon D'Or during the Ballon D'Or 2014 Award Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12th, 2015. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with son Cristiano Junior after receiving the 2014 Ballon D'Or during the Ballon D'Or 2014 Award Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12th, 2015. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DN9T6E/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-with-son-cristiano-junior-after-receiving-the-2014-ballon-dor-during-the-ballon-dor-2014-award-gala-ceremony-in-zurich-switzerland-on-january-12th-2015-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2DN9T6E.jpg)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo with son Cristiano Junior after receiving the 2014 Ballon D'Or during the Ballon D'Or 2014 Award Gala Ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland on January 12th, 2015. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM
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La Cote des Montres: Cristiano Ronaldo wins the prestigious Ballon d'Or 2016 - An extremely proud TAG Heuer congratulates its loyal ambassador
![Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CJ2W4W/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-his-trophy-after-being-awarded-the-fifa-ballon-dor-2013-in-zurich-january-13-2014-portugal-and-real-madrid-forward-cristiano-ronaldo-was-named-the-worlds-best-footballer-for-the-second-time-on-monday-preventing-his-great-rival-lionel-messi-from-winning-the-award-for-a-fifth-year-in-a-row-reutersarnd-wiegmann-switzerland-tags-sport-soccer-2CJ2W4W.jpg)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo holds his trophy after being awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 in Zurich January 13, 2014. Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world's best footballer
![Cristiano Ronaldo on Twitter: "Very proud to win the Ballon d'Or for the second time, it means so much to me. I thank my teammates. http://t.co/INcV1VjgDx" / Twitter Cristiano Ronaldo on Twitter: "Very proud to win the Ballon d'Or for the second time, it means so much to me. I thank my teammates. http://t.co/INcV1VjgDx" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd4o64ECQAEKF_C.png)