He has taken the popularity of Saudi Pro League to another height. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo said, he has no value for the Ballon de Or or FIFA’s best award.
Inter Miami is coming to Saudi Arabia for a pre-season tour next month to play a match against Al Nasser. That is, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo are going to meet again after La Liga. Before that, Ronaldo attacked the Argentine superstar. He said that the way all FIFA and UEFA awards have become focused on Messi, it is gradually losing importance and relevance to everyone.
After Manchester City’s Arling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe played well last season, FIFA chose Messi as the best player of the year and Ronaldo questioned the one-sided selection. In an interview with a Dubai newspaper, Ronaldo said, “If Messi is interested in giving FIFA and UEFA the best award, what special value would that award have!”
Not stopping there, Ronaldo also said, “I will not forget that Messi does not deserve the Ballon d’Or or FIFA’s best of the year award. But if there is a tendency to give best of the year awards around him again and again, then at some point the award is bound to lose its own importance. ” He also said, “All of us need to find out how much is the logic of that matter. It is also necessary to know whether the judgment of the one who is getting the award is always correct.”
Ronaldo claimed, “Footballers like Holland or Kylian are the best representatives to receive this award. Their football needs to be evaluated throughout the season. I watch their football when I have time. In particular, I find Holland’s football very interesting. I personally now and FIFA Nor do I think about the UEFA Ballon d’Or award. They have lost their value to me.”
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star said, “Statistics are no longer important to me. I want to take the Saudi Pro League to the peak of popularity right now. So that this league can compete with other popular leagues in Europe.”