MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 10: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United receives the Ballon d'or after being voted the European Footballer of the Year before the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Manchester United and Aalborg at Old Trafford on December 10, 2008 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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