Cristiano Ronaldo's exit ends Real Madrid's 18-yr Ballon d'Or run
For the first time in 18 years, Real Madrid are without a Ballon d'Or winner in their squad after five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo joined Juventus. Since 2000, Real had seven Ballon d'Or winnersâ LuÃ­s Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Michael Owen, Fabio Cannavaro, KakÃ¡ and Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2000, Figo became the first Ballon d'Or winner in the squad since 1964.