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Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo poses with the Ballon D'Or trophy ahead of their Champions League soccer match against AaB Aalborg in Manchester, northern England, December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN Stock Photo -
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Portgual's Cristiano Ronaldo holds the 'Ballon D'Or France Football' Trophy during press conference after french television TF1 football show. Ronaldo's familly was there with Manchester United manager's Sir Alex Ferguson. In Issy-les-Moulineaux
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