Is Ronaldo the best European player ever?
The prolific forward, who recently lifted the prestigious reward in 2008, 2013 and 2014, has enjoyed probably the most successful yr of his illustrious profession, winning the Champions Category with Real Madrid before captaining Portugal to Western european Championship glory in England.
Messi, who features a record five Ballons d'Or but finished second on this occasion away, helped Barcelona win a domestic double last season but his think of leading Argentina to a significant international title was dashed by a penalty-shootout loss to Chile in the last of the Copa America.
For third-placed Griezmann, the 24-year-old attacker fired both Atletico Madrid and England to the finals of the Champions League and Euro 2016 respectively, but he suffered the anguish of defeat on both occasions.
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Ronaldo, by contrast, tasted nothing but success over the summer time by converting the being successful spot-kick in Real's eleventh European Cup triumph in-may, and then cheer-leading the Seleccao to victory over France in Paris roughly six weeks later.
The former Manchester United man was forced off half way through the Euro 2016 final after picking up an injury but demonstrated his leadership qualities by encouraging his team-mates from the sideline.
Luis Suarez played a decisive role in helping Barcelona details the domestic double along with Messi, picking up the Golden Shoe gong after netting 40 goals in 2015/16.
Yet , the Uruguay international finished fourth on the Ballon d'Or list, while his Barcelona team-mate Neymar - who helped Brazil win a first Olympic gold medal - earned fifth spot.
Gareth Bale claimed sixth after firing Wales to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 - the Dragons' first appearance at a major international tournament because the 1958 World Cup.
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Leicester City duet Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy - who both played key roles in their side's exceptional Leading League triumph - done seventh and eighth correspondingly.
Paulo Dybala - who helped inspire Juventus to the domestic double in Italy - failed to associated with top 19 alongside famous brands Diego Godin, Hugo Lloris, Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne.
With Ronaldo having already finished the top of Goal 50 and now claimed another Ballon d'Or, he can set to complete a hat-trick of specific honours for 2016 when FIFA announces the victor of its Best Participant award in January.
Baudruche d'Or 2016 final search positions:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
4. Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
5. Neymar (Barcelona)
6. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
7. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City)
eight. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
9. Pepe (Real Madrid)
9. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
11. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund)
12. Rui Caballero (Sporting CP)
13. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United)
18. Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich)
14. Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
16. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
17. Dimitri Payet (West Ham)
19. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
17. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
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