Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or for the fifth time

Real Madrid and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday night beats Barcelona Lionel Messi to win the 2017 Ballon d’Or.

CR7, as he’s fondly called picked up his fifth Ballon d’Or award to equal Messi’s record and bring the pair’s duopoly of the award to a staggering 10 years.

Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon d’Or @francefootball 2017 ! #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/XbPS7anVRL

— France Football (@francefootball) December 7, 2017