While Rodri won France Football’s prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or trophy last Monday, an iconic figure in world football was noted for his absence: Cristiano Ronaldo.
In fact, the Portugal international has once again chosen not to participate in the vote to name the best player of the year. A decision that did not go unnoticed by the organizers of the ceremony.
According to Vincent Garcia, president of the Ballon d’Or organizing committee, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of those former winners who are “very unhappy” with the decisions made in recent years. The 39-year-old, who has 5 Ballons d’Or to his name, has not voted for several years now.
“The winners are supposed to come back to all future concerts, but not all of them come, some are very angry with us,” Vincent Garcia explained to The Times newspaper.
If he does not have direct contact with Cristiano Ronaldo, the Ballon d’Or president confirms that the forward did not vote for the Kopa Cup, awarding the best young player, this year or last .
However, Vincent Garcia believes that Ronaldo and his long-time rival Lionel Messi might have collected votes if they were named as finalists in 2024. But the two football legends did not live the list this year.
This rejection from Cristiano Ronaldo seems to reflect his dissatisfaction with the evolution of the Ballon d’Or, which seems to be moving away from old stars like him and Messi in favor of new talents. is rising.
A strong message sent by the Portuguese, who is still one of the most successful players in history, but does not seem to find a place in the individual awards of today’s football.
2024-10-30 18:45:00
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