Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Fan Vote for Greatest Ballon d'Or Ever
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Fans had a new football vote. It was called the Ballon d'Or of All Time. The Ballon d'Or is a big football prize. It goes to the best player each year.
People voted for the best Ballon d'Or season ever. Cristiano Ronaldo won the vote. He won for his 2008 season. He played for Manchester United that year.
Lionel Messi came second in the vote. Ronaldo and Messi are two famous football players. They have won many prizes in their careers.
This was the first time for this special vote. It is called the first BOAT award. BOAT means 'Best of All Time'.
Fans around the world joined the vote. They picked their favorite Ballon d'Or season. Ronaldo's 2008 season got the most votes.
Vocabulary15 words
- Ballon d'Or
- a big yearly prize for the best football player
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- a very famous football player
- Manchester United
- a famous football team in England
- Lionel Messi
- another very famous football player
- BOAT
- short name meaning 'Best of All Time'
- vote
- when people choose something by picking it
- fans
- people who love and support someone
- prize
- something you win for being the best
- season
- one year of playing a sport
- inaugural
- the very first one of something
- ranking
- a list that shows who is first, second, and so on
- career
- all the years someone works at a job
- public
- all the normal people, not just experts
- famous
- known by many people
- player
- a person who plays a sport
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Ronaldo's 2008 season 3. Lionel Messi
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Fans had a new football vote. It was called the _____ of All Time. The Ballon d'Or is a big football _____. It goes to the best player each year.
People voted for the best Ballon d'Or _____ ever. _____ won the vote. He won for his _____ season. He played for _____ that year.
_____ came second in the vote. Ronaldo and Messi are two _____ football players.
This was the first time for this special vote. It is called the first _____ award.
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