Messi has beaten Ronaldo to Ballon d'Or: Reports
According to Catalan daily Diario Gol, the Ballon d’Or award's result has already been decided, with Barcelona's Lionel Messi set to beat Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo for the individual award. Ronaldo was being widely expected to grab the award after having won the Champions League with Real Madrid and leading Portugal to its maiden European Championship title in 2016.