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Squawka on Twitter: "ON THIS DAY: In 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo won the first of his five Ballon d'Or awards. 🥇 Cristiano Ronaldo 🥈 Lionel Messi 🥉 Fernando Torres https://t.co/CGQu6ywtEw" / Twitter
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An exploration into Ballon d'Or winners over the previous decade in a Messi and Ronaldo-less universe
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Squared 🎲 《TYR》 Twitterissä: "Fernando Torres at the 2008 Ballon D'Or ceremony. That Fernando was the best Fernando. http://t.co/70sGV41r70" / Twitter
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