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Cristiano Ronaldo Hints at Target of 8 Ballon d'Or Awards to Top Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo has said he wants to win as many as eight Ballon d'Or awards during his career in order to move clear of Lionel Messi.

The Portuguese superstar and his Argentinian rival both have five apiece at the moment, more than any other players in history.

In ITV's Cristiano Ronaldo Meets Piers Morgan (h/t MailOnline's Daniel Davis), the 34-year-old said he wants to pull out on his own before the end of his career:

"The most golden balls in the history of football. I will love it, and I think I deserve it.