As Lionel Messi won his seventh Ballon d’Or, many questions were raised regarding the decision. Despite having yet another fantastic season, Robert Lewandowski finished second in the rankings, behind Messi. Not just him though, many fans believe the award didn’t do justice to Cristiano Ronaldo either. Even though the United legend had a very productive season, the Portuguese sensation finished sixth in the rankings.
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Addressing the same, a fan made quite a comprehensive argument on Instagram, stating Ronaldo deserved more. Notably, commenting on his post backed by ‘facts,’ Ronaldo indicated he feels the same.
Cristiano Ronaldo thinks he had a better season
The fan page posted a list of Cristiano’s achievements, stating how he deserved to be ranked higher. With Juventus, he won the Coppa Italiano and the Italian Super Cup. Likewise, he was the top scorer in last season’s Italian Championship and in the Euro Cup, and is currently leading the charts for Manchester United this season as well.
Significantly, he became the highest official scorer in the history of soccer, breaking several records in the last season. Safe to say, Ronaldo may have a reason to be disappointed. Notably, in a symbolic statement of approval, Ronaldo himself commented ‘Factos’ meaning facts on the post.
Cristiano Ronaldo commented 'facts' under an Instagram post questioning Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or award 👀 pic.twitter.com/i7PwBNLZQE
— GOAL (@goal) December 1, 2021
The fan also spoke about Robert Lewandowski, who had a sensational season with Bayern Munich. He scored 48 goals and bagged 9 assists in 40 games last season. Notably, the 2020 Ballon d’Or awards were canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Lewandowski, who was the outright favorite for triumph, missed out on a historic win.
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Did Messi deserve to win the Ballon d’Or?
Notably,?Messi too had a tremendous season himself. He scored 30 goals in 36 La Liga appearances, despite playing alongside a poor Barcelona squad. Moreover, Messi also won the Copa del Rey title with Barcelona and lifted the Copa America trophy with Argentina; his first international trophy.
To sum up, it is natural that fans of each will back their respective idols with facts and numbers, proving who deserved the win more. However, the most important face here is that Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the 7th time in his career, and that is an achievement deserving of nothing but praise.
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