Soccer circles still debate if Lionel Messi deserved the Ballon d’Or and FIFA’s The Best award over the treble-winning Erling Haaland. Now, Cristiano Ronaldo has given his verdict on the game’s hottest debate. Perhaps, CR7 might not be disappointed with his generational rival winning every other award. But he thinks FIFA and France Football are losing their reputation lately. Even while making such strong claims, CR7 diplomatically said all the front runners, Messi, Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe deserved to compete for the prize.

He emphasized he couldn’t care less about these awards. “I simply no longer believe in these awards and not because I won the Globe Soccer Awards. But this is a fact, and the numbers exist and the numbers do not deceive. They cannot take this award from me (world top scorer) because it is real, and that makes me happier because the numbers prove the facts,” said Cristiano Ronaldo, while speaking to the Record. CR7 revealed his obsession with numbers while accepting the Maradona Award in Dubai. He took immense pride in beating ‘young animals‘ like Haaland at the age of 38!

However, Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal-scoring streak is not without any critique. Critics downplay the sensational feat, citing the Portuguese skipper plays in a less competitive Roshn Saudi League. Soon, Ronaldo gave these critics a fitting reply, saying goal-scoring has always been a difficult job, irrespective of playing in Saudi or Europe. It is anyhow quite interesting to note that Ronaldo said he didn’t care about awards, shortly after he won three separate honors!

3 awards for Cristiano Ronaldo, after being snubbed everywhere!

Cristiano Ronaldo first won the Maradona Award for the best goalscorer in 2023. This honor was followed by the Fans’ Favorite Player of the Year Award. Haaland might be the Best at the Globe Soccer Awards, but CR7 is interestingly the fan favorite. Besides these two prizes, the Al Nassr skipper also bagged home The Best Middle East Player award. However, there was an eye-opening observation surrounding Lionel Messi in the same award show.

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While bestowing Ronaldo with these honors, the award night in Dubai surprisingly snubbed Lionel Messi for any prize. When both Ballon d’Or and ‘The Best’ snubbed Haaland for Messi, the Globe Soccer Awards did vice versa and has gained all the attention!

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