#1 Cristiano Ronaldo
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The winner of the 2016 Ballon d’Or is the red-hot favourite to claim the prize for the fifth time, thereby equalling Lionel Messi’s record tally. The Real Madrid striker might have struggled comparatively in La Liga in terms of scoring during 2016-17, but when it came to the big stage he excelled.
Two goals in the Champions League final as Los Blancos claimed the trophy for a 12th time with a comfortable 4-1 win over Juventus have gone a long way to putting him well out in front of his rivals, while he also scored six times in his last four Primera Division appearances to help Zinedine Zidane’s men to a first domestic title since 2011-12.
Often, it is the man for the big occasion who has won this coveted crown, and CR7 has certainly been that in 2017 so far.
