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