Why did Cristiano Ronaldo sell his Ballon d'Or trophy? - NBC Sports
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Real Madrid and Portugal star did something pretty incredible with one of his World Player of the Year awards.
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Messi wins record-extending 8th Ballon d'Or, Bonmati takes women's award
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Cristiano Ronaldo sells Ballon d'Or trophy to Israel's richest man - Daily Post Nigeria
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Cristiano Ronaldo sold 2013 Ballon d'Or trophy to Israel's richest man for enormous sum - Mirror Online
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Cristiano Ronaldo sold 2013 Ballon d'Or trophy to Israel's richest man for enormous sum - Mirror Online
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Cristiano Ronaldo Gambles on World Cup to Restore Reputation - Bloomberg
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Ronaldo Shows Off a Trophy, Then Scores - The New York Times
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus deal is worth over $100 million
World Cup winner Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or - Yahoo Sports
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Cristiano Ronaldo sold 2013 Ballon d'Or trophy to Israel's richest man - worth £8 BILLION - in touching charity gift
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Ranking Players Most Likely to End Messi and Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or Duopoly, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Cristiano Ronaldo SELLS Ballon d'Or trophy for £600,000
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Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards
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Can Ronaldo keep the eyes of the world on him in Saudi?
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File:Cristiano Ronaldo - Ballon d'Or (cropped).jpg - Wikipedia
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Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards