JUST IN:Cristiano ronaldo reveavel why he didn’t vote for ballon d’or winner

Ballon d’Or chief Vincent Garcia has revealed that Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to vote in the awards.

Garcia hinted that Ronaldo might be among those who feel “very upset” with some of the award decisions, particularly in recent seasons.

Ronaldo, who has won the Ballon d’Or five times—second only to Lionel Messi’s eight—hasn’t claimed the title of world’s best since 2017, despite continuing to perform at the highest level in the years since

After Messi’s most recent win in 2023, the Portugal captain even liked an Instagram post suggesting Messi had won three more awards than he should have.

“Winners have the right to come back to all future ceremonies, but they don’t all come; some are very upset with us.

I don’t know for certain if Cristiano is—I don’t talk to him directly—but I know, for example, that former winners vote for the Kopa Trophy for the best young player, and Cristiano didn’t vote last year and didn’t vote this year either.”

Ronaldo, now playing his football for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia remains incredibly competitive and is unlikely to vote or attend the Ballon d’Or anytime soon.

He added, “It (stability) will be there, definitely. They (the management) will maybe make mistakes, but they will also solve these. With Txiki (Begiristain), who is leaving after twelve years, and with me, it is normal that it looks like we cannot leave, but it is clear that we can move on. Life goes on. The earth continues to spin.”

Guardiola’s comments suggest that while he remains committed to City’s short-term goals, he is also realistic about the cyclical nature of football management.

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