The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Move over Ronaldo: Messi back on top of world with fifth Ballon D'Or Lionel Messi deposed eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take back his crown as the undisputed king of world football by lifting a record fifth Ballon d'Or on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20160112/football-messi-is-back-on-top-of-the-world Tue, 12 Jan 2016 10:03:38 +0100 football-messi-is-back-on-top-of-the-world Cristiano Ronaldo wins third Ballon D'Or Cristiano Ronaldo shut out Lionel Messi for the second straight year in the battle for the Ballon d'Or and he is showing no sign of giving up his grip as king of world football. https://www.thelocal.es/20150112/cristiano-ronaldo-wins-third-ballon-dor-real-madrid Mon, 12 Jan 2015 21:25:00 +0100 cristiano-ronaldo-wins-third-ballon-dor-real-madrid Grateful Ronaldo to buy Real physios new cars Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo may have won the Ballon D'or on Monday, but the victory has come at a price: he will now have to buy his club's physiotherapists a new car of their choice. https://www.thelocal.es/20140117/ronaldo-to-give-club-doctors-new-car Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:41:00 +0100 ronaldo-to-give-club-doctors-new-car Weeping Ronaldo finally wins second Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo ended the four-year dominance of Lionel Messi when he was awarded the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or in Zurich on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140114/ronaldo-ends-messi-run-with-second-ballon-dor Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:25:00 +0100 ronaldo-ends-messi-run-with-second-ballon-dor Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or: Real boss Real Madrid president Florentino Perez said on Friday it would be unfair if star striker Cristiano Ronaldo failed to win the Ballon d'Or for World Footballer of the Year in 2013. https://www.thelocal.es/20131213/unfair-if-ronaldo-denied-ballon-dor-real-boss Fri, 13 Dec 2013 18:37:12 +0100 unfair-if-ronaldo-denied-ballon-dor-real-boss Top scorer Messi bags record third Golden Shoe Barcelona's Argentine star striker Lionel Messi received his third Golden Shoe award on Wednesday as the top league scorer in Europe for his 46 goals in the 2012-2013 season. https://www.thelocal.es/20131120/top-scorer-messi-bags-record-third-golden-shoe Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:39:00 +0100 top-scorer-messi-bags-record-third-golden-shoe