The King of the Ballon d’Or
While his sentimental life was a complete disaster, Cristiano Ronaldo’s professional career was going through the roof. At Real Madrid he had established himself as the best player in the European League, and thanks to his talent he had already won several Ballon d’Or awards.
At this point Cristiano was already being compared to great soccer legends, such as Pele and Maradona. Of course, he has also been confronted by the media with his eternal “opponent”: Lionel Messi.