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Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or an impressive five times during his legendary career, last winning the prize in 2017, but the 2022 edition reveals that he failed to receive any votes, according to reports via The Mirror.
The 37-year-old, though, was present at the Paris gala as he watched his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema win the coveted individual prize for the first time in his career.
Benzema stormed to victory, picking up a staggering 549 points – over 300 more points than second-placed Sadio Mane, who gained 193 points.
Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski and Mohamed Salah picked up 175, 170 and 116 points respectively.
Kylian Mbappe earned 85 points while Thibaut Courtois racked up 82 points.
Vinicius Junior (61 points), Luka Modric (20 points) and Erling Haaland (18 points) round off the top ten.
Check out the top ten Ballon d’Or voting breakdown below:
1: Karim Benzema – 549
2: Sadio Mané – 193
3: Kevin de Bruyne – 175
4: Robert Lewandowski – 170
5: Mohamed Salah – 116
6: Kylian Mbappé – 85
7: Thibaut Courtois – 82
8: Vinicius Junior – 61
9: Luka Modric – 20
10: Erling Haaland – 18
