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Ronaldo versus Salah: Battle between the Portuguese and Egyptian stars could signal next Ballon d'Or winner

[PHOTO: COURTESY]
[PHOTO: COURTESY]

In an age when individual awards are given ever greater importance, tomorrow's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool -and Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah -could determine the winner of the next Ballon d'Or.

After all, Ronaldo has won the prestigious prize on the back of helping Madrid to each of their recent European Cup triumphs, in 2014, 2016 and again last year.

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