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Cristiano Ronaldo trends amid Ballon d'Or chatter

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Cristiano Ronaldo is trending worldwide as attention turns to the Ballon d'Or and his pursuit of 1,000 career goals. A Portugal.fr poll gives him 75% of votes for the best all-time Ballon d'Or winner, ahead of Lionel Messi, while England assistant manager Anthony Barry called the Portugal star an icon nearing the milestone. Questions are also circulating about whether Ronaldo will attend the 2026 ceremony.

Why now: The Ballon d'Or period plus his approaching 1000-goal milestone keeps Ronaldo at the centre of global football debate.

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Ballon d’Or: Five countries, players with most awards · The Nation Newspaper
Is Cristiano Ronaldo Attending the 2026 Ballon d'Or Ceremony? · Yardbarker
England assistant manager Anthony Barry hails Cristiano Ronaldo as icon nears 1000 goals milestone · GB News
BOAT makes Ballon d'Or debut: What's this new honour? Who are eligible to win the special prize? Complete details · Livemint
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Messi with 75% of votes in all-time Ballon d’Or poll · Portugal.fr

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