Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match against Bayern Munich in Munich, April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
LISBON (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo finally ended Lionel Messi's four-year reign as football's best player in 2013 and a starring role for Portugal at the World Cup finals would cap another stellar season for the astonishing forward.
The 29-year-old from humble roots on the island of Madeira is now a marketing phenomenon with almost 80 million followers on Facebook. He scooped his second Ballon d'Or award in January despite not winning any silverware with Real Madrid last season.
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