Ronaldo's 2008 Season Voted Greatest Ballon d'Or Campaign
Cristiano Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d'Or-winning campaign has been voted the greatest in the history of the award in a fan poll organized by France Football. The results were announced on Wednesday, two days after the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Ronaldo's 2008 season surpassing Lionel Messi's 2012 campaign.
Ronaldo won the 2008 award after an exceptional season with Manchester United, scoring 42 goals across all competitions and helping the club secure both the Premier League title and the UEFA Champions League. He finished as the Premier League's top scorer with 31 goals and claimed the European Golden Shoe.
Ronaldo received 446 points from 96 journalists, significantly ahead of Messi, who was second in the original voting. The fan poll focused on individual seasons of players who had won at least two Ballon d'Or awards.
Despite some controversy regarding the format, Ronaldo's 2008 campaign was favored by fans nearly two decades after he first claimed the award.
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