Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has hit out against UEFA’s Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s world best award, saying the soccer awards were losing their credibility.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid legend was critical of the laurels after Lionel Messi was named as the winner for both awards, suggesting that he had been robbed.
The Portuguese star pointed to ‘the numbers’ and argued that perhaps it should have been him that had won, rather than Argentine soccer star. He also credited his response to being axed by Manchester United as a further reason for why he should have won the award.
Speaking to Record, Ronaldo argued that the awards were not being given based on facts..
It’s not to say that Messi didn’t deserve it, or Haaland or even Mbappe… but the numbers are there and the numbers don’t deceive. You have to consider the entire season,” Ronaldo told Record.
“The numbers are facts. If you go back and see what happened at Manchester United and the national team, people actually considered me lost… But the truth is that I focused and had a great period at Al Nassr, that’s why I scored 54 goals.
“As long as my head and body are fine, and I enjoy football, I will continue to play. Right now, I feel good, I feel fulfilled and happy on the field, both in the national team and at the club. I’m doing what I like most: goals and good performance
