Jakarta –
There is controversy in Ballon d’Or 2021. This one is about the appearance of the pose of Cristiano Ronaldo and Didier Drogba on stage.
Ronaldo himself was actually absent from the event in the city of Paris, which gave rise to Lionel Messi as the winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or. It was the seventh Golden Ball for La Pulga.
Under Messi, there are Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho in the second and third positions on the winners list. For the first time since 2007, CR7’s name did not enter the top three positions.
Absence Cristiano Ronaldo also accompanied by controversy, because he had criticized the organizers of the Ballon d’Or. He criticized Pascal Ferre, the French journalist and editor-in-chief of the magazine France Football, the founder of the Ballon d’Or, and called him a liar.
CR7 accusations arise because Ferre previously said Ronaldo had only one ambition before retiring, namely to beat Messi in terms of the number of Ballon d’Or trophies.
The victory of Lionel Messi, who now has two more Ballon d’Ors than Ronaldo, has also sparked controversy. There is debate over his worthiness for the trophy compared to Lewandowksi or Jorginho.
Another controversy arose on the stage of the 2021 Ballon d’Or, related to the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo at the event. France Football apparently wants to make this a joke by “presenting” CR7.
On the screen on stage at that moment, Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly appeared beside Didier Drogba – who was one of the performers at the Ballon d’Or Gala. Both are shirtless and wearing only boxer shorts, while posing to appear on the cover of the popular Vanity Fair magazine.
This scene was seen to bring smiles and laughter on the faces of a number of footballers who were present. Including Robert Lewandowksi, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. On the other hand, as reported by SportsBible, many fans do not accept.
Among the angry fans, generally feel that the Ballon d’Or event as an event for the ranks of the world’s best footballers has disrespected one of the greatest players.
There are also those who say that if you want to joke with Drogba who is on stage, why not put a photo of him alone — and instead choose the one with Cristiano Ronaldo. Moreover, Drogba was considered surprised because then asked “why?”.
What do you think about it?
(krs / aff)
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