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Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record | Ballon d'Or | The Guardian
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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
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TCR. on Twitter: "Official Ballon d'Or 2018 results. 476 points only for CR7😨 https://t.co/4vY68Cq9tz" / Twitter
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