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Rio Ferdinand has claimed that one legendary former player could have won more Ballon d’Ors than former Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo if it weren’t for injuries. Al Nassr captain Ronaldo and Inter Miami skipper Lionel Messi had a stranglehold over the coveted Ballon d’Or award for a decade before Luka Modric’s win in 2018. Ronaldo has won France Football’s sought-after prize five times, with his first win coming in 2008 during his first spell at Old Trafford. The 38-year-old Portuguese forward was once tied with Messi at five Ballon d’Or wins apiece before the Inter Miami supers…

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