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'I would have voted for Ronaldo' - Rooney surprised by Modric Ballon d'Or win

The Croatian won the 2018 Ballon d'Or, beating his former teammate to the prize, but Wayne Rooney says he disagrees with that decision

Ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney says he would have voted for Cristiano Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or rather than Luka Modric.

Ronaldo was beaten into second place by Modric at last year's ceremony, the Portugal superstar missing the chance to win the award for the sixth time.

The 33-year-old ended Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's duopoly over the accolade, with both men sharing the award equally over the previous decade.