![Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NINTCHDBPICT000371798345.jpg)
Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi
![Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2b92c335268ff5c0c5bcd4d0beb5c0781ccb22cd/0_302_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=5062a0a28a81f45784217d5685252286)
Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian
![TCR. on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter TCR. on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9DZO-wCcAMMmIs.jpg)
TCR. on Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter
Bleacher Report Football - This year was the first time Ronaldo finished outside the Ballon d'Or top two since 2010 π³ | Facebook
![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/MESSI-RONALDO-BALLON-DOR-e1608042999677.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2021 as Lionel Messi beats Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Cristiano Ronaldo to top award
![Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/08dcc17d-0005-42ed-8296-b8a4be7887cc.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards
![He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com](https://secure.static.goal.com/40000/40058_gallery.jpg)
He beat Messi by a landslide' - When Cristiano Ronaldo claimed the Ballon d' Or at Manchester United in 2008 | Goal.com
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d' Or for the first time in 2008 π #UCL #FlashbackFriday https://t.co/Fs7qgUilrj" / Twitter
ESPN FC - 11 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or β¨ Will he pick up another tonight? π | Facebook
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