Real Madrid and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo has won a fifth Ballon d’Or award for 2017 best player on Thursday. His second successive win drew him level alongside Barcelona rival Lionel Messi on five Ballons d’Or, after the Argentinian took second in the vote, with Brazilian Neymar third. The 32-year-old was the top-scorer in last season’s Champions League as Real successfully defended the trophy with victory over Juventus in June and also led the Spanish giants to their first La Liga title in five years.
