Ronaldo favourite to retain Ballon d’Or award
By Reuters
06 December 2017 |
12:34 pm
Cristiano Ronaldo looks certain of retaining his Ballon d'Or trophy ahead of leading rivals Lionel Mesi and Neymar.
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