Cristiano Ronaldo will present his third Ballon d'Or, the second consecutively, to the public of the Santiago Bernabéu, marking the start to a night that the Real Madrid fans hope will end in even more celebrations.
The Portuguese will be applauded by his followers, who for weeks now have been singing "Cristiano Ballon d'Or" and who are hoping for 90 minutes to match the fervour of this pre-match ceremony.
Ronaldo has last year's experience to help him. He presented the Ballon d'Or to his fans before a match against Granada which Real Madrid won 2-0, one of which was the man himself's first goal since being proclaimed the best player in the world.
Beside the Ballon d'Or, the IFFHS has also given Cristiano some good news. The International Federation of Football History and Statistics has named him as the top goal scorer in the world for 2014, coming ahead of 'Azulgranas' Neymar and Messi in the table.
Before Ronaldo, the last winner to have presented his trophy to the public at the Santiago Bernabéu was Fabio Cannavaro, nominated best player in 2006.
There were also celebrations for the presentations of Ronaldo as Ballon d'Or winner in 2002 - at a match in honour of Real Madrid's centenary - and for Figo as the best player in 2000.
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