@FootynewsCristiano Ronaldo is done acting like the Ballon d'Or still matters the way it used to. The criteria seem to shift depending on the year, which makes the whole thing feel rigged. He says Vinícius deserved the award when he didn't win because he took home the Champions League, scored in the final, and showed up when things were at their worst. Rodri is incredible and Ronaldo respects him very much, but for him, Vinícius was more deserving. The footballer claims the Ballon d'Or has lost a lot of credibility since those changes happened. Even though he won five awards and is proud of them, today he values his goals, titles, and records more since that stuff does not depend on anyone's vote. It forces you to ask if the trophy really gets decided by what happens on the pitch or if other factors end up weighing more.

@FootynewsCristiano Ronaldo is done acting like the Ballon d'Or still matters the way it used to. The criteria seem to shift depending on the year, which makes the whole thing feel rigged. He says Vinícius deserved the award when he didn't win because he took home the Champions League, scored in the final, and showed up when things were at their worst. Rodri is incredible and Ronaldo respects him very much, but for him, Vinícius was more deserving. The footballer claims the Ballon d'Or has lost a lot of credibility since those changes happened. Even though he won five awards and is proud of them, today he values his goals, titles, and records more since that stuff does not depend on anyone's vote. It forces you to ask if the trophy really gets decided by what happens on the pitch or if other factors end up weighing more.