Two of the greatest footballers of all times, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the global football spectrum for about 15 years. Both of them not only sweep the majority of Team Awards with their clubs, but also shone in individual spotlight. In these years, Ronaldo won the title of Bellon D’Or 5 times 5 times, while Messi took personal honor home on 7 occasions. There are very few things to separate Messi and Ronaldo on the scale of football, but it is Argentina who comes to personal awards.
Ronaldo admitted in an interview with the Spanish outlet La Sexta that he felt pain after seeing Messi beating for the award on some occasions. But has learned to process emotion in a healthy way, saying that Bellon D’Or has lost its credibility.
During the interview, Ronaldo reiterated his stance at the 2024 Bellon D’Or, stating that Real Madrid Forward Vinysius Junior should have praised Manchester City Midfielder Roadri.
He said, “There is no credibility, Vinicius should be the Bellon de’ar winner. I have felt it many times and I felt angry. Over time I understood it, these are the fights that you cannot win,” He said.
“Something often happens for you that appreciates everything you do. I am a competitive person that sometimes I forget what I have achieved. If someone else was in my position, then I was in my position Football would have left 10 years ago.
Ronaldo also declared himself as a ‘goat’ against the game, saying that he has not seen anyone as well as himself, whether some people like Messi, Pelé or even Diego Maradona like Can do
“Taste is one thing, to say, whether you like Messi, Pelé or Maradona, I hear it and I respect it but to say that Cristiano is not complete, it is a lie. I am the most complete. I do not see anyone better than me and I tell you that wholeheartedly, ”he said.
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