Ronaldo deserve to win the Ballon d'or, says Drogba

Chelsea legend, Dider Drogba feels Real Madrid maestro Christiano Ronaldo deserves to win the FIFA Ballon d'or following his achievement with club and country.

The 31 year old had to settle for second place behind long time rival and Barcelona star, Lionel Messi in the race for the prestigious individual award in 2015, but Drogba is adamant that Ronaldo has done enough this time around to reclaim the prize.

The prolific forward won the Champions league in May, before helping his country Portugal to win their first major title at Euro 2016 when they beat host France 1-0 after extra time in the final.

"I played against Christiano in the 2008 Champions league final that Manchester United won," Drogba told the official Madrid website during their preseason tour to Montreal.

"He's a real leader and he deserves to win the Ballon d'or for his great performance both for club and country.

"Although, he wasn't at the pitch at the final whistle, he was still the main reason why they got that far."

Ronaldo netted 35 goals in 36 Laliga appearance for Madrid last term, while adding 16 more in 12 Champions league outings. He scored 3 times for Portugal at the Euro 2016 to achieve the silver boot.