Ballon d’Or: Cristiano Ronaldo makes it 5, equals Messi’s record

Two of the best. Photo: Twitter

Portugal and Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has clinched his fifth Ballon d’Or award in what has been a fulfilling year of individual and collective awards for the star.

There was no much debate as to who deserves to be crowned following a very prolific footballing season for Ronaldo do won the Champions League along with the Spanish League title.

The 2017 #BallondOr 🔝 🔟.

Do you agree? Who should be higher? https://t.co/QI8R2pCs5r

— ★ #TeamOfTheYear ★ (@ChampionsLeague) December 7, 2017

Regular suspects, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Barcelona and Neymar Jr of Brazil and PSG completed the second and third spot respectively.

But who are the other players that made the top 30…see full list below.

4. Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus and Italy
5. Luka Modric, Real Madrid and Croatia
6. Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid and Spain
7. Kylian Mbappe, PSG and France
8. N’Golo Kante, Chelsea and France
9. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich and Poland
10. Harry Kane, Tottenham and England
11. Edinson Cavani, PSG and Uruguay
12. Isco, Real Madrid and Spain
13. Luis Suarez, Barcelona and Uruguay
14. Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City and Belgium
15. Paulo Dybala, Juventus and Argentina
16. Marcelo, Real Madrid and Brazil
17. Toni Kroos, Real Madrid and Germany
18. Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid and France
19. Eden Hazard, Chelsea and Belgium
20. David de Gea, Manchester United and Spain
21. Leonardo Bonucci, AC Milan and Italy
22. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund and Gabon
23. Sadio Mane, Liverpool and Senegal
24. Radamel Falcao, Monaco and Colombia
25. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid and France
26. Jan Oblak, Atletico Madrid and Slovenia
27. Mats Hummels, Bayern Munich and Germany
28. Edin Dzeko, Roma and Bosnia and Herzegovina
29. Dries Mertens, Napoli and Belgium
30. Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool and Brazil