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FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2014 — He has 5 of them

It is not a joke or luck that in an era dominated by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo has the same number of Ballon d’Ors as his Argentine contemporary.

And yet, in terms of accolades, he is equal to the Barcelona number 10.

When it comes to natural talent, Messi has an abundance of it. While there is no doubting the Portuguese’s talent, his rise to the pinnacle is more due to his insane hard work.

It is this diligence that allowed him to equalize with Lionel Messi on the Ballon d’Or front even though he was down 4-1 at one point. It is this diligence that is allowing him to succeed consistently.

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Umid Kumar Dey has been writing at Sportskeeda since January 2015, focusing mainly on football, cricket and WWE. In that time, he has gone on to become one of the most-read writers on the website.

His work has also featured on Goal and he has also edited a book. Currently, he works as a freelance writer who aspires to become a data scientist in the field of sports.

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