UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "When Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d' Or for the first time in 2008 🏆 #UCL #FlashbackFriday https://t.co/Fs7qgUilrj" / Twitter
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GOAL on Twitter: "On this day in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his first Ballon d'Or 🏆 Will he pick up another tonight? 👀 https://t.co/RERZZLtH8S" / Twitter
Ronaldo Fan - #OTDIN2008:Cristiano Ronaldo won his FIRST ever Ballon D'or. 🐐❤️🔥 14 years later, he's still the last Premier League player to win the ballon d'or (Manchester United 2008). 😮 | Facebook
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