5 reasons why Cristiano Ronaldo is the deserving winner of the Ballon d'Or
And that's Ballon d'Or #4 in Cristiano Ronaldo's trophy cabinet! The Real Madrid superstar faced a lot of criticism and many argued why Leo Messi, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann deserved to win the Ballon d'Or ahead of him.
But in the end, the most deserving player won it and justice was done. Messi might have more goals, Suarez might have a better goal scoring ratio, Girezmann might have played for a slightly weaker team but Ronaldo had all this covered. It's not about one or two things, it's about his performance as a whole throughout the year.
If you still think Ronaldo should not have won the Ballon d'Or, here are 5 reasons why he was the only candidate who deserved it:
#1 - Won important trophies
Messi and Suarez won the La Liga title and also the Copa Del Rey while Ronaldo won the Champions League and EURO 2016. Griezmann meanwhile, won nothing last season with Atletico Madrid and France.
Of course, Ronaldo has won the same numbers of trophies as Messi and Suarez but then ask yourself, which trophy has more 'value' - La Liga or the Champions League? Copa Del Rey or EURO 2016? Ronaldo has won the 2 prestigious trophies and thus deserves it.
I don't think there is an argument as to why Ronaldo should not be given a heads up in the race for the Ballon d'Or!