![Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/12/2007.jpg?strip=all&w=700)
Ballon d'Or winners from 2008-2016 if Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi hadn't been around to clean up – talkSPORT
UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo = last Premier League Ballon d'Or winner (2008) 🏆 #UCL https://t.co/st3VKhtOhP" / Twitter
![Squared 🎲 på Twitter: "Fernando Torres at the 2008 Ballon D'Or ceremony. That Fernando was the best Fernando. http://t.co/70sGV41r70" / Twitter Squared 🎲 på Twitter: "Fernando Torres at the 2008 Ballon D'Or ceremony. That Fernando was the best Fernando. http://t.co/70sGV41r70" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwO122ACQAABiWo.jpg)
Squared 🎲 på Twitter: "Fernando Torres at the 2008 Ballon D'Or ceremony. That Fernando was the best Fernando. http://t.co/70sGV41r70" / Twitter
![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 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](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/12/MESSI-RONALDO-BALLON-DOR-e1608042999677.jpg?strip=all&w=960&quality=100)
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
![TCR. ar Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter TCR. ar Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9DZO-wCcAMMmIs.jpg)
TCR. ar Twitter: "Cristiano Ronaldo won his first ever Ballon d'Or 2008. http://t.co/Hh7msEmnIk" / Twitter
![Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5DTWN/portguals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-the-ballon-dor-france-football-trophy-during-press-conference-after-french-television-tf1-football-show-ronaldos-familly-was-there-with-manchester-united-managers-sir-alex-ferguson-in-issy-les-moulineaux-near-paris-france-on-december-7-2008-photo-by-denis-guignebourgcameleonabacapresscom-2E5DTWN.jpg)
Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux
![GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🏆 Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 https://t.co/RERZZLtH8S" / Twitter GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🏆 Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 https://t.co/RERZZLtH8S" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EKxgdg-XsAAe2m6.jpg)
GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🏆 Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 https://t.co/RERZZLtH8S" / Twitter
![Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5DTT4/portguals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-the-ballon-dor-france-football-trophy-during-press-conference-after-french-television-tf1-football-show-ronaldos-familly-was-there-with-manchester-united-managers-sir-alex-ferguson-in-issy-les-moulineaux-near-paris-france-on-december-7-2008-photo-by-denis-guignebourgcameleonabacapresscom-2E5DTT4.jpg)
Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux
![Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2017/12/ballondor2008.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=700&quality=100)
Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen – talkSPORT
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