French Football Editor-in-Chief Vincent Garcia said that the committee responsible for the Ballon d’Or award candidate list did not even take into account the candidacy of Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. stated that T.Z..
“Ronaldo’s absence was not a matter of discussion in the committee at all. He did not shine at the World Cup and does not play in the most famous league.
However, Cristiano remains a great player,” Garcia said.
Ronaldo played five matches with the Portuguese national team at the World Cup in Qatar and scored one goal from a penalty. Lionel Messi became the world champion with the Argentine national team and was selected as the best player of the tournament by scoring 7 goals.
According to France Football, the best player award ceremony will take place on October 30, 2023.
According to the Goal portal, the top three candidates to compete for the cup are Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Erling Holland (Manchester City) and Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain). But the real favorite is the Argentinian.
Last year, French striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or.
Previously Konstantin Tyukavin named The football player to whom he will give the Golden Ball.