Spanish newspaper confirms Ronaldo won the Golden Ball

Marca newspaper reported that the Real Madrid star will receive the prestigious individual title of European football at the awards ceremony in Paris (France) tonight, December 7.

*The Golden Ball Award ceremony will take place at 1:45 a.m. on July 8, Hanoi time.

"In a ceremony in Paris on Thursday, Cristiano Ronaldo will receive the 2017 Ballon d'Or. This will be his fifth Ballon d'Or, after four wins in 2008, 2013, 2016 and 2017, equaling Lionel Messi's record," Marca's article said.

Photo collage published in Marca newspaper.

The 2017 Ballon d'Or ceremony will take place in a grand setting at the Eiffel Tower, a symbol of France and one of the most photographed places in the world. The introduction will be similar to the celebration of the tennis champion at Roland Garros, another major sporting event held in France every year.

Ronaldo became a strong candidate for the 2017 Golden Ball award mainly thanks to the two La Liga and Champions League championships with Real in the 2016-2017 season. CR7 also contributed a lot to help the Portuguese team win a ticket to the 2018 World Cup.

The Golden Ball is an award that has been around since 1956. The organizer is the French football magazine France Football.From its inception until 1994, the tournament was only open to players of European nationality. Since 1995, the tournament has been open to all players playing in the old continent.

* 30 nominations for the 2017 Golden Ball

According to VNE