Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d’Or for a fourth time on Monday night, beating Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann to world football’s top individual prize for 2016, ESPN reports.
Ronaldo helped Real Madrid win last season’s Champions League and scored three goals as Portugal won Euro 2016.
He has now won the Ballon d’Or in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016, with Messi the only other recipient of the award since winning it for the first time in 2009.
| Ballon d’Or winners list | |
|---|---|
| 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo | 2009: Lionel Messi |
| 2015: Lionel Messi | 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo | 2007: Kaka |
| 2013: Cristiano Ronaldo | 2006: Fabio Cannavaro |
| 2012: Lionel Messi | 2005: Ronaldinho |
| 2011: Lionel Messi | 2004: Andriy Shevchenko |
| 2010: Lionel Messi | 2003: Pavel Nedved |
Source : ESPN,BBC
