Real honour Cristiano Ronaldo's record

By The Newsroom
Published 7th Jan 2017, 20:32 BST
Updated 9th Jan 2017, 12:40 BST
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid before the game. Picture Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid before the game. Picture Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid before the game. Picture Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo was honoured by Real Madrid at the Bernabeu yesterday in a ceremony to mark the Ballon d'Or award he earned last month for world player of the year '“ the fourth Golden Ball he has won.

Former Madrid players who won similar awards participated, including Luis Figo, Brazilian striker Ronaldo, and Real coach Zinedine Zidane.

Cristiano Ronaldo then went on to help Real Madrid tie Barcelona’s Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions by crushing Granada 5-0. Francisco “Isco” Alarcon scored twice and Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Casemiro also scored. Madrid are six points ahead of second-placed Barcelona, who play fifth-placed Villarreal today.