There is growing support for the Italian goalkeeper to take the accolade, but the former Real Madrid left-back can only see one winner
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Gianluigi Buffon may be "the best goalkeeper in history", but he has little chance of preventing Cristiano Ronaldo from winning another Ballon d'Or, according to former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos.
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Ronaldo is the current holder of the coveted individual award and is aiming to win it for the fifth time to pull level with Barcelona star Lionel Messi.