Cristiano Ronaldo feels betrayed by the Man United hierarchy. Image via AFP
Man United star Cristiano Ronaldo finishes 20th in Ballon d’Or list
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has finished 20th in the 2022 Ballon d’Or list following his struggles at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo feels betrayed by the Man United hierarchy. Image via AFP
Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has finished 20th in the 2022 Ballon d’Or list following his struggles at Old Trafford.
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Ronaldo returned to Man United at the start of last season, and by his standards, he had an average season, scoring only 18 goals in 30 competitive matches.
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This season, Ronaldo has netted just once for Erik Ten Hag’s side but that’s because of his lack of game time at Man United.
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For Ronaldo fans, his nomination in the 30-man list was everything, especially because Lionel Messi of PSG didn’t even make the list.
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The two attackers – Ronaldo and Messi – dominated the Ballon d’Or for years between 2008 and 2017 until the latter raced through with his sixth and seventh in 2019 and 2021 respectively.
THE RONALDO AND MESSI BALLON D’OR ERA COMES TO AN END
As the Ronaldo and Messi Ballon d’Or era comes to an end, the two legends of football would be proud of their achievements in their careers.
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Ronaldo has five Ballon d’Or awards to his name won in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. He won the first of the five while playing for Man United. He won the other four while on the books of Real Madrid.
Messi, on the other hand, won all his seven Ballon d’Or for his performances and goals with Barcelona although he had already joined PSG when he won in 2021.
