Ronaldo had been on a three-man shortlist for the award, along with Messi and Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk.
The Portugal captain was also in the running to be named in this year’s World XI.
According to Marca,It is understood that FIFA staff had expected Ronaldo to be present at the awards. They thought he was coming along with teammate Matthijs de Ligt as late as Monday afternoon.
The world football governing body is now disappointed with Ronaldo for the no-show, especially as he is now based in Turin, which is 150km from Milan.
It is believed that Ronaldo’s decision not to attend, pointed to him knowing that it was Messi who had won the award, although his camp claims it was purely to do with the injury.
The Portugal captain was also in the running to be named in this year’s World XI.
According to Marca,It is understood that FIFA staff had expected Ronaldo to be present at the awards. They thought he was coming along with teammate Matthijs de Ligt as late as Monday afternoon.
The world football governing body is now disappointed with Ronaldo for the no-show, especially as he is now based in Turin, which is 150km from Milan.
It is believed that Ronaldo’s decision not to attend, pointed to him knowing that it was Messi who had won the award, although his camp claims it was purely to do with the injury.
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Dude surely knows he wasn't going to win it. Fifa should be lenient with him even though his action wasn't a good one.
ReplyDeleteAnd shortly after the award he posted of himself chilling at home with his son reading at the background. Once a G.O.A.T, always a GOAT
ReplyDeleteThey should let him be. After robbing him off the award. Oworo FIFA.
ReplyDeleteLambo for the win💞💖💝
😂Robing him? Nobody robbed ororo,if the award was not given to Messi then that would have been the robbery(it was players and coaches that voted ok
DeleteThey should leave my Rocious alone, biased FIFA!
ReplyDeleteFIFA leave my golden boy alone. He didn't make it no be say he killed somebody.
ReplyDeleteFIFA so you guys have mouth to talk after robing CR7 of his honour? What a world. Las Las una go dey alright. Ronaldo keep soaring higher, God got you so don't let human being award bother you. God has honoured from birth. He said he knew you when you were in your mother's womb. Cheers
ReplyDeleteFIFA board and infatino are all crazy
ReplyDeleteThey left Ronaldo that deserved the award. And gave Messi that didn’t do anything spectacular last season. Now he showed them who he is and they are crying like babies. They know Ronaldo’s presence will sell their show. Yet they cheated him. Foolish people with foolish board!
Don't mind FIFA world, they think they can just award players just like that.
DeleteCristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world right now. CR7 💪🏽💕💞💗
Stopeet you guys.
DeletePlayers and coaches voted
Media too.
Rinaldo wasnt even 2nd, he was 3rd..so if it didn't go to Messi, it would have gone to Virgil Van Dyk of Liverpool/Holland
Idiots! Look at Messi’s stats last season and you will see why he won.
DeleteCR is petty
ReplyDeleteVery petty. Like how Yaya Toure stormed out of stage and the building after Emerick was announced African footballer of the year in 2015/2016. Note that he won won it 4 consecutive times before that year. I disliked him since then.
DeleteCongrats Messi, you deserve your win.
If you see the way I danced when Yaya Toure didn't win ehn
DeleteHe got used to winning the awards, that he showed no joy, Just collect plaque, give dry and short speech and go
Aubameyang on the other hand was really really excited.
Over petty sef.
DeleteCR7 doesn’t appeal to people’s emotions, he doesn’t come across as lovable, as he sometimes displays his selfish side on-pitch. Unfortunately, when awards are being determined by votes, you absolutely cannot take away sentiments. If Messi and CR7 do nothing in a year and people are asked to vote, Messi will most likely win. CR7 will win only when he has been spectacular in a year i.e beat Messi hands down; this is not that year.
I just laugh at most comments up there. CR7 is a bad sportsman, that's all. You can't win all the time, he needs to accept that fact. And was the winner picked arbitrarily or some people voted? Make we leave sentiments aside once in a while.
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DeleteWhy will he go? You people robbed him last season and again this season. All of you are mad!!!
ReplyDeleteRobbed? Last year when Modric was the best player at the World Cup. Do you watch football at all and follow stats?
DeleteNobody robbed "Christi" of anything! After all, he was not even voted second, he was third!
ReplyDeleteSome people are just loved naturally whether they do anything or not it's just a gift. An example of such people is Lionel Messi. Others I've witnessed, Tubaba and Genevieve Nnaji...
Arrogant fellow. Even Messi voted for him.
ReplyDeleteExactly. For years Messi votes for Ronaldo but not once has Ronaldo done the same.
DeleteFIFA can talk...........
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