Why Ronaldo defeated Messi to win the 2016 Ballon d’Or – Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has on Monday, December 12, 2016 won the 2016 FIFA Ballon d’Or award beating serious competition from Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Frenchman Antoine Griezmann.
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The former Manchester United player has this year been in superb form for his club and at the national team, and here we bring you some reasons which may have been considered by the World football governing body (FIFA) to have crowned him the planet’s best player for 2016.
1. Champions League win
In May 2016, Spanish giants Real Madrid won their 11th European cup title after beating city rivals Atletico Madrid in the final in which Cristiano Ronaldo performances for his team really helped them in the competition and many pundits are of the opinion that winning the Champions League trophy was helpful for Ronaldo.
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