Cristiano Ronaldo: 3 things that need to happen for the Portuguese star to win the Ballon d'Or

Ronaldo led Portugal to their first international trophy by winning the Euro 2016
Ronaldo led Portugal to their first international trophy by winning the Euro 2016

#3 Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane must not win the Champions League or the African Cup of Nations

Do Salah and Mane have a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or?
Do Salah and Mane have a chance of winning the Ballon d'Or?

Liverpool duo Salah and Mane have had an impressive season. These two players, along with Van Dijk, have been pivotal towards the Reds success this season. Both Salah and Mane have been in fine goalscoring form, with the duo sharing the Premier League Golden Boot award with 22 goals each.

Also, as previously mentioned with Van Dijk, both Salah and Mane will play in the Champions League final.

Along with the League of Nations and the Copa America, the African Cup of Nations will also be held this summer. Both Salah and Mane will be representing Egypt and Senegal respectively.

This means that the players have the opportunity to win 2 trophies within the space of 2 months, which could result in them winning the Ballon d'Or.

Thus for Ronaldo to win the Ballon d'Or, he must hope that Liverpool doesn't win the Champions League, and that neither Egypt or Senegal win the African Cup of Nations.

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