Ballon d'Or: Who joined Ronaldo and Messi in the top 30?


Cristiano Ronaldo won his fifth Ballon d'Or to equal Lionel Messi's record haul and go back-to-back for the second time in his decorated career. The Portugal star claimed football's top individual honour ahead of Messi and Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar, who finished third. Ronaldo was one of seven Real Madrid players to make the top 30 following another impressive year from Los Blancos as a second successive Champions League triumph undoubtedly contributed to their attacker's success on Thursday. Look below to see who else made the top 30 and which clubs hold the balance of power in European football. #ballondor 1.  Ronaldo 2.  Messi 3.  Neymar 4.  Buffon 5.  Modric Le classement complet  https://t.co/J5TdgkDx8X pic.twitter.com/xjHN4KhfpE — L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) December 7, 2017 1. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal 2. Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina 3. Neymar, PSG and Brazil 4. Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus and Italy 5. Luka Modric, Real Madrid and Croatia 6. Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid and Spain 7. Kylian Mbappe, PSG and France 8. N'Golo Kante, Chelsea and France 9. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich and Poland 10. Harry Kane, Tottenham and England 11. Edinson Cavani, PSG and Uruguay 12. Isco, Real Madrid and Spain 13. Luis Suarez, Barcelona and Uruguay 14. Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City and Belgium 15. Paulo Dybala, Juventus and Argentina 16. Marcelo, Real Madrid and Brazil 17. Toni Kroos, Real Madrid and Germany 18. Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid and France 19. Eden Hazard, Chelsea and Belgium 20. David de Gea, Manchester United and Spain 21. Leonardo Bonucci, AC Milan and Italy 21. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Borussia Dortmund and Gabon 23. Sadio Mane, Liverpool and Senegal 24. Radamel Falcao, Monaco and Colombia 25. Karim Benzema, Real Madrid and France 26. Jan Oblak, Atletico Madrid and Slovenia 27. Mats Hummels, Bayern Munich and Germany 28. Edin Dzeko, Roma and Bosnia and Herzegovina 29. Dries Mertens, Napoli and Belgium 29. Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool and Brazil