Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2008 Performance Honored as Ballon d’Or of All Time
The 2008 performance of Cristiano Ronaldo has been selected as the all-time Ballon d’Or winner, as announced on Wednesday (28) on the award’s official website. The event uses the acronym B.O.A.T. (Ballon d’Or of All Time) to designate its victor.
This title is a nod to the popular acronym G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time). The public voting process included every player who has claimed the Ballon d’Or accolade at least twice throughout their careers.
In 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo earned his first of five Ballon d’Or trophies while still with Manchester United, where he played a pivotal role in leading the team to that year’s Champions League title.
Ronaldo and fellow soccer legend Lionel Messi secured the top 12 positions in the B.O.A.T. rankings. Each vote cast required a contribution of one euro, and many fans chose to cast multiple votes for their favorite players.
A total of 5,009 individuals voted multiple times, broken down as follows:
44 voters cast between 10 and 26 votes;
300 voters submitted between 5 and 9 votes;
4,665 voters contributed between 2 and 4 votes.
The final B.O.A.T. rankings are as follows:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2008
2. Lionel Messi 2012
3. Cristiano Ronaldo 2017
4. Lionel Messi 2023
5. Cristiano Ronaldo 2016
6. Cristiano Ronaldo 2014
7. Lionel Messi 2015
8. Cristiano Ronaldo 2013
9. Lionel Messi 2011
10. Lionel Messi 2009
11. Lionel Messi 2019
12. Lionel Messi 2021
13. Ronaldo Nazário 2002
14. Lionel Messi 2010
15. Ronaldo Nazário 1997
16. Kevin Keegan 1979
17. Johan Cruyff 1974
18. Michel Platini 1984
19. Franz Beckenbauer 1976
20. Marco van Basten 1988
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21. Johan Cruyff 1971
22. Johan Cruyff 1973
23. Franz Beckenbauer 1972
24. Michel Platini 1985
25. Marco van Basten 1989
26. Alfredo Di Stéfano 1957
27. Kevin Keegan 1978
28. Marco van Basten 1992
29. Michel Platini 1983
30. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 1981
31. Alfredo Di Stéfano 1959
32. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 1980
