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Ballon d'Or 2016 - Nine years of dominance: How the Messi-Ronaldo balance of power has shifted - Eurosport
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi NOT in the running for Ballon d'Or as Luka Modric leads the way | The Sun
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Fernando Torres, a career whose legacy mirrors his childhood hero's | Sports News,The Indian Express
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bet365 on Twitter: "Fernando Torres in 2008: 41 goals for club & country including the winner in the Euro 2008 final. It still wasn't enough to win the Ballon d'Or. #LFC https://t.co/D10iV5iWo1" /
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Squared 🎲 《TYR》 Twitterissä: "Fernando Torres at the 2008 Ballon D'Or ceremony. That Fernando was the best Fernando. http://t.co/70sGV41r70" / Twitter
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Ex-Chelsea star Fernando Torres temporarily leaves Atletico Madrid B coaching role for 'personal reasons' | The Sun
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An exploration into Ballon d'Or winners over the previous decade in a Messi and Ronaldo-less universe
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