Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 Season Named Greatest Ballon d'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d’Or-winning season has been voted the greatest in the history of the award in a fan poll organized by French magazine France Football to celebrate its 70th anniversary. Ronaldo topped the Ballon d’Or of All Time (BOAT) ranking, finishing ahead of Lionel Messi's 2012 campaign, while his own 2017 triumph ranked third.
The results were shared on social media by football transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano on October 28, following the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Messi's 2023 campaign finished fourth, and Ronaldo's 2016 victory placed fifth.
The ranking included 32 Ballon d’Or-winning campaigns from 10 football legends, with fans voting for the individual seasons they deemed the greatest. Ronaldo won his first Ballon d’Or in 2008 during his time at Manchester United, scoring 42 goals and helping the club secure the Premier League and UEFA Champions League titles.
He finished the original voting with 446 points, ahead of Messi, who was second.
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