I think that, in a way these awards are losing credibility: Cristiano Ronaldo on Ballon D’Or and The Best

After controversially claiming that the Saudi Pro League was better than the French Ligue, Al Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo said on Sunday that the Ballon D’Or and The Best awards were losing their credibility. Interestingly, both the awards were won by Ronaldo’s rival Lionel Messi this time around.

“I think that, in a way these awards are losing credibility. 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 said to 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,” he added.

🚨 Ronaldo: “Ballon d’Or and The Best are losing credibility”.

“It’s not to say that Messi didn’t deserve it, or Haaland or even Mbappé… but the numbers are there and the numbers don’t deceive. You’ve to consider the entire season”.

“The numbers are facts”, told Record. pic.twitter.com/l7RtmmAIiW

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Ronaldo who did not make it to the the shortlist of any of the aforementioned awards, also added that he was unlikely to ever be nominated for them because he was plying his trade in Saudi Arabia.

“We know how other organizations work. Obviously, I always think about my club and the national team first. The awards come after a good season for the club and the national team. I don’t think about it much, honestly. As you said, well, the 54 goals I scored [in 2023], there may be those who say it’s easier because I’m in Saudi Arabia,” he said.

“But football professionals know that it is difficult to score goals, whether in Saudi Arabia or in Italy, Spain or Portugal. A goal is a goal. In a way, I feel even more proud to have beaten Haaland, Mbappe and Kane,” the 39-year-old added as per reports in SportsBible.

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