Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or predictions highlight the subjective nature of the award. While his choices reflect his ...
Spoiler alert: as Portugal captain Ronaldo never voted for his eternal rival Messi to win the Ballon d’Or in the years he ...
Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed that the Ballon d’Or award lacks credibility. According to Ronaldo, he wasn’t surprised that Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. did not win the 2024 ...
Salah and Vini Jr are very conspicuous by their absence.
This is not the first time Ronaldo has cast doubt on major soccer awards. Last January, he openly criticized the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s The Best awards, suggesting that they were losing credibility.
Back in 2007, Ronaldo and Messi finished runners-up to AC Milan’s Kaka in both the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year. Fast forward 12 months, and Ronaldo won the first of ...