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TCR. on X: "HISTORY: Cristiano Ronaldo has now been nominated for the Ballon d'Or for 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS!!! #ballondor ⤵️ Most people will never fully grasp how ridiculously insane this is. https://t.co/xDaar1H5Ex" /
Football: 2019 Ballon d'Or, who won, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, full results, voting, nominees
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