Cristiano Ronaldo likes and comments on post disputing his sixth-placed finish in Ballon d'Or and ac
There's been plenty of fallout from the 2021 Ballon d'Or results and like everyone else, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his opinion.
Lionel Messi scooped his seventh Ballon d'Or award on the night, beating the likes of Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski to it.
However, many believe Lewandowski was more deserving of the prize this year than Messi on account of the rate of goals he's scored for Bayern Munich.
And one fan of Ronaldo, 36, is not only outraged by the fact Messi won but also couldn't believe the Manchester United man finished as low as sixth.
The lengthy Instagram post began with a list of Ronaldo's achievements in 2021.
The caption, written in Portuguese translates: "43 goals in the year, six goals in five games in this Champions League, all decisive and a guy who, regardless of age, continues to work miracles and is the guy who most impresses the world most often.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2021
Should he have finished higher than sixth?
Coppa Italia
Suppercoppa Italiana
Joint-top scorer of Euro 20
Top scorer and assist maker in European Championship history
Serie A top scorer
Manchester United top scorer 2021/22
Top scorer in history of world football
Top scorer of official goals in football history
"They still put the guy in sixth… Do you really think that five guys did more than him in the year? Never.
"He could fight for this award calmly and the fight would be good with Lewandowski, who in individual numbers was incredible and Bayern had a better season than Juventus and has been having a calmer season than United. But at the national selection level for example, Cristiano was much better.
"And who does the prize go to? For Messi, who only won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona, he hasn't scored a goal against Real Madrid since when Cristiano left [in 2018], disappeared in the big games of the season.
"He won the Copa America that was supposed to be every four years and they now do practically every year. He didn't score in the final or in the semi-final. And he's been having a weak season with Paris Saint-Germain individually.
"For Cristiano to win this prize he has to be 300 per cent unquestionable. It's no use scoring the most beautiful bicycle kick of the year, being champion of everything by club, top scorer of everything and scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup, they still provide a way to take his prize.
"With Messi, it's the other way around. He can do a low-key season, way below, they'll always find a way to favour him and give him the prize.
"Theft. Dirt. Shame. Simply regrettable.
"Who saw, saw. Anyone who is smart enough knows who the real deserving ones are.
"Receiving awards without earning it is false happiness, without pride.
"Regardless of these awards, the CR7 will always be the best in history!"
It's no shock the person running an Instagram page called 'cr7.the_legendary' is adamant Ronaldo should have done better, however, the man himself agrees with the post having liked it.
Ronaldo also commented 'factos', which translates as 'facts' along with the thumbs up and eyes emoji.
This could be awkward if Man United face PSG in the Champions League next season...
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