PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo won his fourth Ballon d’Or on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) to get one over his nemesis Lionel Messi in their long-running duel for the title of best footballer on the planet.
It was the perfect ending to another fantastic year for the Real Madrid star, who won the Champions League for the second time in three seasons and then led Portugal to their first major title at Euro 2016 -- albeit he went off early injured and in tears in the surprise win over France.
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