OFFICIAL: Cristiano wins the Balloon of Gold 2017 by in front of Messi

The magazine 'France Football' has announced officially, during the gala of this Thursday 7 December, like winner of the Balloon of Gold 2017 to Cristiano Ronaldo, that has heaved of this way with his fifth prize of east calibrate in his professional career, surpassing in the votes of the 186 journalists of all the world to Leo Messi, that has remained second, and to a Neymar Jr that has remained third and still follows to the shadow of the two stars that have delivered the ten last editions of the prize.

With the award, shows once again the big impact of the collective titles in the Balloon of Gold, splitting of the base that Leo Messi has not won it in spite of having had a greater influence individually in the game of the Barcelona, something that remains showed party after party.

The Argentinian star achieved the prize in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. By his part, Cristiano Ronaldo, that will fulfil 33 years in February, has done it in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and now in 2017, having delivered the prize along the last decade.

We remember that the past year Cristiano Ronaldo already won the Balloon of Gold after leading to the Real Madrid in the conquest of the eleventh Glass of Europe of the white club, and carry besides to the Portuguese selection to win his first international title, the Eurocopa. This past season, the Real Madrid conquered the twelfth Glass of Europe and also LaLiga Santander 2016-17.

Cristiano, very irregular this season

Cristiano Ronaldo no cuajó a good past campaign to level of goals, but yes was able to appear in the decisive moments of the past Champions League, turning into the maximum goleador of the edition of the prestigious European tournament.

This season Cristiano also is being protagonist by his irregularity, since it only has marked two goals in LaLiga, and also by the fact have disappeared entirely in party against rivals of entity. In any case, seems that this has not mattered to the journalists of 'France Football' commissioned to choose to the winner of the prize.

Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon d'Or @francefootball 2017 ! #BallondOr pic.twitter.com/xbps7anvrl

— France Football (@francefootball) 7 December 2017