Cristiano Ronaldo and Figo already have an element more in common in addition to being Portuguese and have played in the Madrid: both have won the Balloon of Gold without having achieved any collective title in the year computable for the vote
Luis Figo won it in 2000 after being a member of the Barça and in the Real Madrid, but in a year that remained to zero of awards in team. And now, Cristiano Ronaldo has followed the same way: with the white club and the Portuguese selection, his list of winners is empty in the year 2013.
And it is that the delivery of this Balloon of Gold comes preceded of the controversy once the FIFA decided to expand the term of votes coinciding with the repechage of the World-wide, in which they were involved selections like Portugal (with Cristiano Ronaldo) and France (with Ribéry). In fact, the Portuguese was the key so that his country was classified for the World-wide of Brazil. Much more discreet was the contribution of Ribéry with the "bleus".
If we abide by us the criteria of granting of the trophy, take into account the results obtained individually and collectively, the class of the player (talent play clean), his professional career and the personality and the charisma that have. In the 21st century, all the winners have awarded at least a title with his team. All except Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Figo. Casualidad?