5 things Cristiano Ronaldo needs to do to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or

#3 Win the Player of the Tournament at the Euros

Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal colours

Five years after winning the Euros for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo will once again lead his nation's charge at the quadrennial tournament this season.

However, the forward missed most of the Euro 16 final against France due to injury. France's Antoine Griezmann was crowned the Best Player of the Tournament, while Cristiano Ronaldo ended the tournament with three goals and three assists.

🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo has scored for Portugal in every calendar year since his first international goal in 2004 👏👏👏#WCQ pic.twitter.com/ypvzj0ceF5

— European Qualifiers (@EURO2020) March 30, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo will once again be a key player for Portugal in the Euros. He will be one of the first names on the team sheet for manager Fernando Santos.

If he wins the Player of the Tournament this time, that will enhance his chances of winning the 2021 Ballon d'Or award.

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#4 Win the Serie A title

Juventus are third in Serie A.

Juventus have not enjoyed the best of seasons in 2020-21. They are third in the Serie A table, 10 points behind runaway leaders Inter Milan.

Clawing back this deficit would be a tall task for Juventus, as it would require an extraordinary collapse from Antonio Conte's Nerazzurri.

Juventus vice president Pavel Nedved to DAZN: “Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Juventus, he’s untouchable. Also, Andrea Pirlo will be our manager next season”. ⚪️⚫️ #Juventus

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 24, 2021

Nevertheless, if Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo manage to win this season's Serie A, it would be an incredible achievement.

While Inter Milan deserve to be where they are in the league table and their implosion looks like an improbable proposition, all hope is not lost for Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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#5 Win the Euros

Portugal won the Euros in 2016

Winning the Euros once again with Portugal this summer would surely make Cristiano Ronaldo one of the favourites for the 2021 Ballon d'Or award.

Portugal arguably have a more talented set of players than they had in France five years ago. The likes of Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes, Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix and Manchester City's Ruben Dias have all flourished at club level and would be key players for Portugal at the Euros. The Selecao look well-stocked in every position.

However, they are in a 'group of death' with Germany and France, with Hungary, the other team in their section. Emerging unscathed from this group would be a huge achievement for the defending champions.

If Portugal win the Euros this summer, Cristiano Ronaldo could be well on his way to claim his sixth Ballon d'Or award and go level with Lionel Messi.