Cristiano Ronaldo First Ballon Dor 2008
Brazilian marta was crowned womens fifa world player of the year 2008.
Cristiano ronaldo first ballon dor 2008. In 13 seasons since and including the 2008 award ronaldo or messi has won the award in 12 of those years with only luka modric temporarily breaking their dominance in 2018. The year 2008 is when cristiano ronaldo and lionel messis dominance of the fifa ballon dor began. Fernando torres liverpool 179 pts 4. 2 december 2008 cristiano ronaldo has won the 2008 ballon dor award by an overwhelming margin.
On this day 11 years ago cristiano ronaldo was confirmed as the winner of the 2008 ballon dor ahead of barcelona forward lionel messi and liverpool striker fernando torres. Ronaldo comfortably beat his main rivals messi and is now the fourth manchester united player after law charlton and best and the first england based player since michael owen to win the france football award. Ronaldo had a decent game as he scored the opener but went on to miss a crucial penalty in the tie breaker. Nevertheless the young portuguese was crowned player of the year as he won his first ballon dor thus marking off the beginning of an epic rivalry with lionel messi that has since gripped the world for more than a decade.
The ballondor given to the football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists was awarded on 2 december 2008. The 2008 ballon dor given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists was awarded on 2 december 2008. 2008 ballon dor voting. Cristiano ronaldo manchester united 446 points 2.
It was his first ballon dor win after coming second to kaka in 2007. Cristiano ronaldo wins man utd players award 2008 duration. Aired live on british eurosport 12th january 2009. Lionel messi and cristiano ronaldo have a staggering 11 ballon dor awards between.
Iker casillas real madrid 133 pts 5.