Earlier this month, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was once again named the top footballer in the world, after he won the 2017 Ballon d'Or. It was the fifth time in Ronaldo's career that he has won the award. It equals the number won by his chief rival, Lionel Messi of F.C. Messi finished second in the voting, having already won the award five times in his career. Ronaldo and Messi have been so dominant that they have combined to win the last ten Ballon d'Or awards