Portugal football great Cristiano Ronaldo is currently leading the race for an official Ballon d’Or fan vote to decide the greatest Ballon d’Or winner of all time. The Ballon d’Or came up with a special
category in the beginning of this month, and it allows fans to vote for the greatest winning season in the history of the award. Hence, as of now, Ronaldo’s 2008 Ballon d’Or-winning season is currently leading the charts with 62% of the votes.
The list features 10 football legends who have won the Ballon d’Or at least twice. Names such as Lionel Messi, Ronaldo Nazario, Marco van Basten, Mochel Platini, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Kevin Keegan, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff, and Alfredo Di Stefano have also been featured on the list alongside the Al-Nassr great.
Notably, Ronaldo won his Ballon d’Or while playing for Manchester United. Every vote costs €1, and fans are allowed to vote as many times as they want, including multiple votes for the same player.
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Cristiano Ronaldo is currently DOMINATING an official Ballon d’Or fan vote to decide the GREATEST Ballon d’Or winner of all time!
The official Ballon d’Or platform launched a special competition at the beginning of October, allowing football fans to vote for the greatest winning season in the history of the award.
The competition features 10 football legends who have won the Ballon d’Or at least twice:
• Lionel Messi
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Ronaldo Nazário
• Marco van Basten
• Michel Platini
• Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
• Kevin Keegan
• Franz Beckenbauer
• Johan Cruyff
• Alfredo Di StéfanoFans are asked to vote for a SPECIFIC Ballon d’Or-winning season rather than simply choosing their favourite player.
And right now, Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2008 Ballon d’Or-winning season is leading the competition with an incredible 62% of the votes!
That was the year Ronaldo won his FIRST Ballon d’Or while playing for Manchester United.
Interestingly, voting is NOT free. Every vote costs €1, and fans are allowed to vote as many times as they want, including multiple times for the same player.
This means the results are based on paid fan votes rather than a traditional expert jury.
Voting officially closes on October 27 at midnight, Paris time.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently leading the race to be crowned the GREATEST Ballon d’Or winner in history through this special fan competition! 🌟
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Ballon d’Or History and Nominations
Cristiano Ronaldo has received 18 Ballon d’Or nominations, the highest in history. His arch-rival Lionel Messi closely follows him with 17 nominations. He is currently playing in Saudi Pro League, after having left Manchester United for the second time in 2022. Ronaldo’s first nomination came in 2004. The 41-year-old won the Ballon d’Or five times, after winning it for the first time in 2008.
Ronaldo had scored in the Champions League final that year, though United ultimately needed penalties to defeat Chelsea. His second honour came in 2013, before successfully defending it in 2014. The Portuguese footballer’s fourth award came in 2016 after he helped Portugal win the European Championship and Real Madrid lift the Champions League, and followed it up with another win in 2015.
