Cristiano Ronaldo was today confirmed as the winner of the 2008 Ballon d’Or, beating competition from Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.
The prestigious award was confirmed at 0200 this morning by France Football magazine, who present the trophy based on a poll of 96 top journalists.
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