In a statement to the Portuguese press, Cristiano Ronaldo reveals, with a critical tone, about awards such as The Best and the Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldotop scorer in world football in 2023, with 54 goals scored for Al Nassr and for the Portuguese national team, he opened up about important sporting awards, such as the Fifa The Bestand the Gold ball. In an interview with ‘Record’, from Portugal, the 38-year-old striker stated that he no longer takes these choices into consideration.
“These awards have lost credibility, in my opinion. It’s not to say that Messi didn’t deserve it [o The Best], or Haaland and even Mbappé, but I simply don’t believe in these awards anymore. They’ll say: ‘Ah, it’s because he won the Globe Soccer Awards’”, said Cristiano Ronaldo.
Drawing a parallel between his achievement of Globe Soccer Awards and that of Messifor example, at The Best, Cristiano believes that his trophy is uncontested. “[Meus 54 gols em 2023] These are numbers, numbers don’t deceive. It’s a reality, and that makes me very happy.”he told the Portuguese press.
Furthermore, the player was asked about his next career steps, whether he is thinking about returning to European football or his mind remains focused on Al Nassr and the Saudi League. “It’s not worth creating expectations. This year and next I want to stay at Al-Nassr, the league [saudita] will continue to grow”said the Portuguese top scorer.
At the Globe Soccer Awards, Cristiano Ronaldo received three awards: the Maradona trophy, intended for the season’s top scorer, best player in the Middle East and was also nominated as the fans’ favorite in 2023.
Source: sportbuzz
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