Cristiano Ronaldo refused to be drawn into a new debate on the Ballon d'Or, qualifying this prestigious distinction of “fictitious”.
The Portuguese superstar raised the emblematic Ballon d'Or five times during her record career. The last of these successes dates back to 2017, while he was playing in Real Madrid.
This triumph allowed Ronaldo to match his eternal rival Lionel Messi, but the Argentine legend then enjoyed three other triumphs and now dominates the debate on the goat in the eyes of many.
CR7 has five golden balls to his credit
Several players dream of adding their name to the Golden Balls list, with three of Ronaldo's international colleagues-Vitinha, João Neves and Nuno Mendes from Paris Saint-Germain-among the contenders.
Messi, his eternal rival, has eight
Ronaldo is reluctant to discuss his claims for the best player on the planet, the timeless Al-Nassr striker declaring to Sporttv journalists “it's fictitious for me” when questioning him about the Ballon d'Or.
CR7 quickly retreated after having avoided any discussion on the subject, focusing on his career. He signed a new contract in the Middle East which will maintain him in Saudi Pro League for two additional years.
