Cristiano Ronaldo, Champions League final MVP and Ballon d'Or favourite

Cristiano Ronaldo, Champions League final MVP and Ballon d'Or favourite

Cristiano Ronaldo, mejor jugador de la final de la Champions
Cristiano Ronaldo, mejor jugador de la final de la Champions | sport

The Portuguese forward ended his season with a brace in the showpiece event

The No 7 will win his fifth Ballon d'Or award come the end of the year

It was a dream end of the season for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese forward notched a double for Real Madrid in the Champions League final against Juventus and was deemed man of the match. Now he will be dreaming of winning his fifth Ballon d'Or, which will pull him level with Lionel Messi. 

Ronaldo overtook the forward in the UCL goalscoring charts by reaching 12, with the Argentine on 11 this season. Ronaldo also became the first player to score in three Champions League finals in the modern era. 

CR7 was the hero in the quarters with five against Bayern then hit three against Atletico in the semis, before this double. After winning he hit out against his haters. "Those who criticise me will have to put their guitar back in their case," he said.