Real Madrid and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was named France Football's 2017 Ballon d'Or winner on Thursday and took home his fifth such award to draw level with Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who finished second.
The 32-year-old has clinched back-to-back Ballon d'Or gongs for the second time in his career—having done so in 2013-14—having already been named The Best FIFA Men's Player at the London Palladium in October:
Ronaldo's 2017 plaudits included helping Real win La Liga for the first time in five years and becoming the first team to successfully defend the UEFA Champions League title.