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Facts": Cristiano Ronaldo on fan post denouncing Lionel Messi and Ballon d' Or award | Football News - Hindustan Times
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Cristiano Ronaldo ranks outside Ballon d'Or top three players for first time in 11 YEARS as Man Utd ace skips awards
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Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has most Ballon d'Or points in history despite winning two fewer awards than Lionel Messi
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