Ronaldo leaves Messi in shade with 3rd Ballon d'Or

Updated: 2015-01-13 08:10

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Ronaldo leaves Messi in shade with 3rd Ballon d'Or

Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, the mother of FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, hugs her son after the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2014 soccer awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich January 12, 2015. Ronaldo, who won the award for the second time in a row and third overall, was voted ahead of Argentina forward Lionel Messi and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the annual poll. [Photo/Agencies]