By April, Ronaldo was spearheading a Premier League title charge and United’s Champions League dreams were well and truly alive. Even after their Champions League disappointment, Ronaldo was a Ballon d’Or contender when the end of the year came around. But the Champions League was the one that got away whilst Ronaldo’s disappointment was compounded by the individual accolade which it cost him. Racing Digest - Sign UpThis time around, Ronaldo was the star, winning the first of five Ballon d’Or trophies by a huge margin. He departed shortly after for Real Madrid for a world record fee and, 14 years later, he tasted Champions League heartache again for Juventus this week.

Source: Daily Mirror March 10, 2021 10:17 UTC