Cristiano Ronaldo Voted Greatest Ballon d'Or Winner of All Time (B.O.A.T)

Cristiano Ronaldo Voted the Best Ballon d'Or Winner of All Time (B.O.A.T)

October 29

Football fans around the world have voted Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d'Or win as the best Ballon d'Or winner of all time (Ballon d'Or of All Time - B.O.A.T), Ballon d'Or officially announced.

Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or five times over the course of his playing career, but his 2008 triumph with Manchester United remains the most special in fans' hearts.

That season, Ronaldo scored 31 goals in the Premier League to claim the Golden Boot along with the league title, and he also scored the most goals in the Champions League campaign with 8, beating Chelsea in the final to make United European champions.

In that 2007-08 football season, Ronaldo played 49 matches across all competitions and scored 42 goals, also becoming the third Portuguese player to win the Ballon d'Or after Eusébio and Luís Figo.

Moreover, the 2008 triumph was also the moment that opened a new era of great rivalry in the football world alongside Lionel Messi.

In the vote for the best Ballon d'Or of all time (B.O.A.T), Messi's 2012 Ballon d'Or win stands in second place, while Ronaldo's 2017 Ballon d'Or win took third place.

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