Vincent Garcia, an iconic figure in Fatshimetrie, recently lifted the veil on Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision not to vote for the Ballon d’Or this year. A piece of news that surprised many football fans and fans of the famous Portuguese player.
Cristiano Ronaldo, five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, has chosen not to exercise his right to vote for the awards this season. This decision suggests a potential unease with some of the decisions made in previous editions. Indeed, despite his exceptional performances in recent years, Ronaldo has not won the prestigious title of best player in the world since 2017, giving way to Lionel Messi who has accumulated eight Ballons d’Or.
This year, for the first time in 21 years, neither Messi nor Ronaldo were among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or, leaving the stage to new talents. A notable absence that has raised questions within the football community.
Vincent Garcia sheds some light on this situation, stating in The Times: “The winners are allowed to come back to all the ceremonies in the future, but they don’t all come; some are very upset with us. I don’t know if Cristiano is – I don’t speak to him directly – but I know, for example, that the previous winners vote for the Kopa Trophy for best young player, and Cristiano didn’t vote last year and he didn’t vote this year either.”
With Cristiano Ronaldo now in Saudi Arabia, playing for Al Nassr, it seems that the forward remains intensely competitive and may not participate in the Ballon d’Or voting or even attend the ceremony anytime soon. A decision that raises questions about the complex relationships between great players and football institutions.
This situation reminds us that the race for the Ballon d’Or, far from being just a sporting competition, is also marked by emotional stakes and intense rivalries between the great names of the round ball. Cristiano Ronaldo, accustomed to shining on the pitches of the world, shows once again his determined and demanding personality, ready to take on any challenge to achieve excellence.
While the debate on the nomination of the best player of the year continues to rage in the world of football, one thing is certain: Cristiano Ronaldo remains a major protagonist of this story, a living legend whose quest for glory and success never seems to fade.