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UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "📅 #OTD in 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won his 1st Ballon d'Or award 🏆 #UCL | #ballondor https://t.co/HAHgoUNVWa" / Twitter
![faisal suleiman❗ on Twitter: "“@CristianoStats: ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/WxlgH7k4xT”" / Twitter faisal suleiman❗ on Twitter: "“@CristianoStats: ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/WxlgH7k4xT”" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BagJ0veCEAE2H7O.jpg)
faisal suleiman❗ on Twitter: "“@CristianoStats: ON THIS DAY: December 2nd 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the 2008 Ballon d'Or. http://t.co/WxlgH7k4xT”" / Twitter
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Ex-Barca star reveals he had 'scuffle' with Ronaldo at Ballon d'Or ceremony | Football News - Hindustan Times
![Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E5DTT4/portguals-cristiano-ronaldo-holds-the-ballon-dor-france-football-trophy-during-press-conference-after-french-television-tf1-football-show-ronaldos-familly-was-there-with-manchester-united-managers-sir-alex-ferguson-in-issy-les-moulineaux-near-paris-france-on-december-7-2008-photo-by-denis-guignebourgcameleonabacapresscom-2E5DTT4.jpg)
Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux
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Ballon d'Or #ballondor on Twitter: "🔝1️⃣0️⃣ Throwback Take a look at the 2008 Ballon d'Or ranking! #ballondor https://t.co/8POH06pQy5" / Twitter
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UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo = last Premier League Ballon d'Or winner (2008) 🏆 #UCL https://t.co/st3VKhtOhP" / Twitter
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