Ballon d'Or after the Real Madrid star claimed the award for
a fourth time.
Ronaldo reigned supreme on Monday, beating Barcelona's
Lionel Messi to the France Football prize.
It capped a glittering 12 months for Ronaldo with club and
country, guiding Madrid to Champions League glory while
helping Portugal win Euro 2016.
Two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho - also
winner of the 2005 Ballon d'Or - used social media to
praise the 31-year-old Portuguese star.
Parabéns meu amigo @cristiano, mais do que merecido.
Grandes conquistas com clube e seleção nos últimos anos
são o caminho do seu sucesso!!! pic.twitter.com/
K5BmgScvjY
— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) December 12,
2016
"Congratulations my friend @cristiano, more than
deserved," the 36-year-old former Barcelona and AC Milan
midfielder wrote via his official Twitter account.
"Great achievements with club and the national team in
recent years are the way to your success!"
Ronaldo scored 51 goals in all competitions for Madrid last
season, while he netted three at the European
Championship in France.
This term, Ronaldo has 10 LaLiga goals as Madrid top the
domestic standings
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