Ronaldo wins his 5th Ballon d'Or to equal Messi's record
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday won this year's Ballon d'Or in a ceremony at the Eiffel Tower, equalling Barcelona forward Lionel Messi's record of five Ballon d'Or titles. Ronaldo helped Real Madrid clinch their second successive Champions League title and also helped them win their 33rd La Liga title this year. It is Ronaldo's second consecutive Ballon d'Or.