Ronaldo Named Best-Ever Ballon d'Or Winner in Fan Vote
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People chose Cristiano Ronaldo as the best Ballon d'Or winner ever.
The Ballon d'Or is a big award for football players.
A public vote picked Ronaldo as number one.
Ronaldo was better than Lionel Messi in this vote.
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best football players in history.
Both players won the Ballon d'Or many times.
This vote shows how many fans love Ronaldo.
The news came from a sports website called ge.globo.com.
Many football fans talked about this vote online.
People often compare Ronaldo and Messi.
This is a fun topic for football fans.
The vote does not change past Ballon d'Or winners.
Vocabulary5 words
- Ballon d'Or
- a famous prize for the best football player of the year
- award
- a prize given for something good
- public vote
- when many people choose something together
- sports website
- a website with news about sports
- compare
- to look at two things and see who is better
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Lionel Messi 3. A football award
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People chose Cristiano Ronaldo as the best _____ winner ever.
The Ballon d'Or is a big _____ for football players.
A _____ picked Ronaldo as number one.
Ronaldo was better than _____ in this vote.
Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best football players in _____.
Both players won the Ballon d'Or many _____.
This vote shows how many _____ love Ronaldo.
The news came from a _____ called ge.globo.com.
Many football fans talked about this vote _____.
People often _____ Ronaldo and Messi.
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