Ronaldo, Messi, Ballon d'Or

Ballon d'Or 2017: Ronaldo crowned as winner and top 30 revealed in full

Cristiano Ronaldo has come out on top in the Ballon d'Or 2017, pipping rival Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar to the award.

The Real Madrid star claims the title for the fifth time in his career, equalling the Barcelona man's record.

Messi took second in Thursday's award reveal, organised by France Football, while his former team-mate at Barcelona took third. 

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Gianluigi Buffon and Luka Modric complete the top five after another fine year for Juventus and Real Madrid respectively.

Check out the top 30 candidates below and tell us if you agree with the rankings!


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PositionPlayerClub
1Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid
2Lionel MessiBarcelona
3NeymarParis Saint-Germain
4Gianluigi BuffonJuventus
5Luka ModricReal Madrid
6Sergio RamosReal Madrid
7Kylian MbappeParis Saint-Germain
8N'Golo KanteChelsea
9Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich
10Harry KaneTottenham
11Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain
12IscoReal Madrid
13Luis SuarezBarcelona
14Kevin De BruyneMan City
15Paulo DybalaJuventus
16MarceloReal Madrid
17Toni KroosReal Madrid
18Antoine GriezmannAtletico Madrid
19Eden HazardChelsea
20David De GeaMan Utd
=21Pierre-Emerick AubameyangBorussia Dortmund
=21Leonardo BonucciJuventus / AC Milan
23Sadio ManeLiverpool
24Radamel FalcaoMonaco
25Karim BenzemaReal Madrid
26Jan OblakAtletico Madrid
27Mats HummelsBayern Munich
28Edin DzekoRoma
=29Philippe CoutinhoLiverpool
=29Dries MertensNapoli
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