'I no longer believe in them' – Ronaldo blasts awards claiming he's unappreciated after rival Messi scoops biggest gongs | W993DT9 | 2024-01-26 09:08:01
The former Manchester United star left prime degree fo
CRISTIANO RONALDO claims that awards are "dropping credibility" after being snubbed by the Ballon d'Or and Fifa's The Greatest.
The former Manchester United star left prime degree football to hitch Al-Nassr firstly of 2023.
Ronaldo, 38, subsequently scored for fun in the Saudi Professional League, netting 54 objectives in 2023.
Together with his efforts coming at a lower degree, Ronaldo was not named on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, which was gained for an eighth time by Lionel Messi.
While he also did not make The Greatest awards' men's player of the yr shortlist.
He did seem on the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai this week, where he picked up fans' favourite player of the yr, greatest middle east player and greatest objective scorer gongs.
During a lengthy interview with Portuguese paper Document, Ronaldo bemoaned his Ballon d'Or and Greatest Awards snubs.
He stated: "I feel that, in a means, these awards are dropping credibility. We have now to analyse the whole season.
"It's to not say that Messi didn't deserve it, or Haaland and even Mbappe. I merely not consider in these awards.
"And it's not because I gained at Globe Soccer. But there are information, there are numbers. And the numbers don't deceive.
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"They will't take this trophy away from me as a result of it's a actuality. So it makes me even happier, as a result of the numbers are information."
The previous Real Madrid star, who has gained five Ballons d'Or, then added: "We all know how different organisms work.
"Obviously, I all the time think about my club and the nationwide group first.
"The awards come after a very good season for the club and the national staff. I don't think about it a lot, truthfully.
"As you stated, nicely, the 54 objectives I scored, there may be those who say it's easier because I'm in Saudi Arabia. But football professionals know that it's troublesome to attain objectives, whether or not in Saudi Arabia or in Italy, Spain or Portugal.
"A aim is a aim. In a method, I feel even more proud to have crushed Haaland, Mbappe and Kane."
On the Globe Soccer Awards, Ronaldo referred to as himself the world's greatest goalscorer, saying: "I used to be one of the best goalscorer this season.
"Think about beating young animals like Haaland… I'm proud. And I'll be 39 quickly!
"I like when individuals doubt me once more and then I'm successful. I don't get affected by the criticism."
Because the tv feed reduce to Haaland in the crowd, the Manchester City star initially appeared stony faced, earlier than breaking into a smirk.
Earlier this week Ronaldo bizarrely claimed that the Saudi Pro League is "not worse than Ligue 1" – in what seemed to be a dig at former PSG star Messi.
He stated: "Saudi Professional League is more aggressive than Ligue 1, I can say that after one yr spent there. We are better than the French league already now."
Ronaldo was subsequently mocked by airline Ryanair, who posted: "Finally, someone funnier than us."
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