https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/b-o-a-t-award Stories involving B.O.A.T. award, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ronaldo-s-2008-season-wins-fan-voted-b-o-a-t-award-ahead-of-messi https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/ronaldo-s-2008-season-wins-fan-voted-b-o-a-t-award-ahead-of-messi Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:00:38 +0000 Sport Cristiano Ronaldo's 2007-08 Manchester United season won France Football's fan-voted "Ballon d'Or of All Time" (B.O.A.T.), ahead of Lionel Messi's 2012. The vote was symbolic and not an official Ballon d'Or; Gulf News stressed that fans paid €1 per vote. (2 outlets: 0 left · 2 centre · 0 right)