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Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Sergio Aguero on 30-man shortlist for Ballon d'Or

It's been another stellar calendar year for Cristiano Ronaldo and the superstar's feats have seen him named on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.

The Portuguese forward has made the 30-man cut for the prestigious award - which heralds the greatest player of the past 12 months.

Ronaldo was among the first batch of nominees to be announced by France Football - with all 30 set to be revealed throughout Monday.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated on the 30-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated on the 30-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or
Ronaldo scored the winning penalty as Real Madrid won an 11th European Cup in May
Ronaldo scored the winning penalty as Real Madrid won an 11th European Cup in May
And two months later he followed that up by captaining Portugal to Euro 2016 glory
And two months later he followed that up by captaining Portugal to Euro 2016 glory

The 31-year-old has shone for club and country in 2016 - scoring the winning penalty as Real Madrid won the Champions League in May before captaining Portugal to their first European Championship two months later.