Cristiano Ronaldo was denied a third straight Ballon d'Or yesterday evening - and this is how he reacted to the news that Lionel Messi had been voted as the best footballer on the planet in 2015. Barcelona superstar Messi won the title for the fifth time, beating Ronaldo and teammate Neymar in the voting. Messi took top spot with 41.33 percent, ahead of Ronaldo with 27.76 percent. Neymar finished in third with just 7.86 percent.
"It is a very special moment for me to be back here on this stage, winning again another Ballon d’Or after being there in the audience watching Cristiano win," he said.
"It’s incredible this is my fifth. It’s much more than anything I’ve dreamed of as a kid.
"I want to thank everyone who voted for me and I want to hank my team-mates. And lastly, I want to thank football in general for everything it has brought me. Both the bad and the good. Because it has made me learn and grow."
Earlier in the night, Messi was named in the FIFPro World XI , alongside Ronaldo and Neymar.
NETFLIX is available in almost every country in the world – after confirming it would add some 130 new territories live on-stage during its CES press conference. Unsurprisingly, the share price rocketed at the news.
BBC is experiencing "technical issues" with a number of online services, including its website, BBC News app and the hugely popular iPlayer catch-up service.
LAST Christmas is one that Danny Tolley will never forget. On December 19, he and his wife Natalie, 24, were given the horrifying news that their nine-week-old son Callum had leukaemia.
CHRISTMAS has come early for Great Ormond Street Hospital with the news that Chris Beardshaw is to design a roof garden for the world-famous children’s intensive care unit.
