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Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d'Or Win Voted as the Best of All Time

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Fans on the official Ballon d'Or website voted Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 victory as the best of all time among multiple winners.

Fans voted on the official Ballon d'Or website to select the most significant win by a multiple winner of the award.
Cristiano Ronaldo topped the results published on Wednesday evening, with his 2008 victory chosen as the Best of All Time.
At age 23 in 2008, Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or after a stellar season with Manchester United winning the Premier League and Champions League.
Ronaldo scored 42 goals, provided nine assists, and finished as top scorer in both the Premier League and Champions League during the 2007/08 season.
Ronaldo's 2008 win placed him ahead of Lionel Messi in the fan vote, with Messi's 2012 triumph coming second and Ronaldo's 2017 win in third.
Messi and Ronaldo claimed all of the top 12 places in the fan vote, with Ronaldo Nazario taking 13th place for his 2002 win.
Ronaldo currently plays for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia and has scored 982 career goals, closing in on the milestone of 1,000.
Lionel Messi finished fifth in this year's Ballon d'Or voting behind Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, and Rodri.