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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tom Blow

Cristiano Ronaldo suffers worst ever finish at Ballon d'Or as Son Heung-min sets record

Cristiano Ronaldo ranked 20th in this year's Ballon d'Or vote - his joint-lowest ranking since he was first nominated in 2004 - but Son Heung-min finished a record-breaking 11th.

Ronaldo, 37, scored 24 goals in all competitions last season, but his club side Manchester United struggled under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick - finishing sixth in the Premier League and failing to win silverware for the fifth consecutive season.

As this year's Ballon d'Or vote was based on performances during the 2021/22 campaign, Ronaldo had little chance of placing much higher. He nomination was a reward for his scoring exploits, yet he wasn't among the frontrunners due to United's poor form.

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