Real Madrid Football Club forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be awarded this year's Ballon d'Or if reports in the Spanish press are to be trusted.
Barcelona-based newspaper Mundo Deportivo claimed that the Portugal superstar will win football's top individual award for the fourth time.
Though the former Manchester United player, who besides winning the Champions League, clinched the European Championships this year as well, is tipped to win the coveted prize, there is Argentina and FC Barcelona player Lionel Messi, France and Atletico de Madrid striker Antoinne Griezmann and Uruguayan and Barca player Luis Suarez in the race too.
Mundo Deportivo claimed that the winner has already been chosen.
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