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Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo receives his lowest Ballon d'Or ranking for 17 YEARS as five-time winner finishes in 20th place... while Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi isn't even on the shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo has received his lowest Ballon d'Or ranking for 17 years.

The Manchester United star finished in 20th place, which is the same position in which he finished in 2005.

Ronaldo, who has never finished lower than 20th, has won the Ballon d'Or on five occasions, most recently in 2017.

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo finished in 20th place in the Ballon d'Or rankings

Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi, who has frequently competed with Ronaldo for the prize, failed to make the shortlist. Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Ors, including the 2021 edition.

Last season Ronaldo scored 24 goals in 38 games for United after returning to the club.