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Ronaldo wins B.O.A.T. award: "Football belongs to the fans"
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Ronaldo's 2008 Ballon d'Or was voted the greatest of all time by fans in the B.O.A.T. award.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the B.O.A.T. (Best of All Time), a fan-voted honour recognising the greatest Ballon d'Or in history. His 2008 award — his first — was chosen as the winner. Ronaldo thanked supporters on Instagram, saying: "Football belongs to the fans! Thank you to all the fans around the world, the Ballon d'Or of all time is also yours."
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UK timesStrong14 reports from 11 outlets. First reported by Marca, Wed 17:48. The 9 newest are listed here.
- Sky Sport Italia
- Fabrizio Romano
- ESPN
- RMC Sport
- Voetbal International
- Diario AS
- Marca
- Mundo Deportivo
- Corriere dello Sport
- talkSPORT
- Ben Jacobs
- Ronaldo wins B.O.A.T. award: "Football belongs to the fans"Sky Sport ItaliaThis article
- Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 'Ballon d'Or of All Time'Mundo Deportivo
- "Football belongs to supporters": Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates 'Ballon d'Or of All Time' awardRMC Sport
- Cristiano Ronaldo wins Best Ballon d'Or of All Time award; credits fans in social postCorriere dello Sport
- Cristiano Ronaldo: "Football belongs to the fans! Thanks to all the fans around the world. The Ballon d'Or of All Time is also yours"Fabrizio Romano
4 more reports
- Cristiano Ronaldo: Football belongs to the fans; Ballon d'Or of All Time is yoursFabrizio Romano
- Ronaldo pips Messi to win Ballon d'Or of All TimeESPN
- Public votes Ronaldo's 2008 as greatest Ballon d'Or-winning season everVoetbal International
- Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to win inaugural awardtalkSPORT
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