Cristiano Ronaldo got angry with the organizer of the Ballon d’Or. According to the Portuguese star, the winner should have been Vinicius Jr.
“In my opinion, he deserved to win the Ballon d’Or. » This Friday, on the sidelines of the Global Soccer Awards ceremony, Cristiano Ronaldo affirmed that it was “unfair” that the Brazilian Vinicius Jr. did not win the 2024 Ballon d’Or.
“It was unfair, I say it here in front of everyone,” said the Portuguese striker, who has been playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi championship since January 2023. “They gave it to Rodri, who also deserved it, but I think they should have given it to Vinicius because he won the Champions League,” added the captain of the Portuguese selection.
A ceremony boycotted by Real Madrid
The prestigious award for best player of the year was awarded on October 28 to Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri, who beat the Real Madrid striker during a ceremony in Paris, boycotted by the Madrid club , disappointed with the choice of the winner.
The Ballon d’Or is awarded by an international jury of 100 specialist journalists from a list of 30 players named in September.
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