Cristiano Ronaldo has won awards.
Cristiano Ronaldo . In 2008 , he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards . In 2016 , he received his fourth Ballon d'Or , the most for a European player in the history of the award , and the inaugural Best FIFA Men 's Player . By age 23 , he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations .