After a slow start to the season, Cristiano Ronaldo rebooted his Ballon d'Or candidacy with a hat-trick in Saturday evening's blockbuster Madrid derby. Having won the 2015/16 Champions League with Real Madrid as well as Euro 2016 with Portugal, the 31-year-old was considered the favourite for the a
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