Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will deservedly win his fifth Ballon d'Or, according to Los Blancos manager Zinedine Zidane.

French publication France Football are set to announce the winner next Thursday, after they released a 30-man shortlist in October.

FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi currently leads the way with five awards, while Ronaldo boast four to his name.

However, Zidane is confident his superstar will claim his fifth Ballon d'Or crown this year.

"He's [Ronaldo] human, just like us but he is very different at times. He has no limits, really," Zidane was quoted as saying by FourFourTwo.

"The fact that he's going to win his fifth Ballon d'Or explains that. It's just amazing.

"He deserves it as well. I'm sure Cristiano is going to win his fifth Ballon d'Or.

"It doesn't surprise me. He wants more and more. He has the ambition to win a sixth or a seventh

"I think he deserves the award for the season he's had."

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