C.Ronaldo continues to criticize the Golden Ball award when he was not nominated for this award for the second consecutive year.

Recently, France Football magazine announced the list of 30 nominees for the Golden Ball award. This is the second consecutive year that C. Ronaldo and Messi are not on this list. While Messi remained silent about being eliminated, C. Ronaldo openly criticized the voting process of France Football (the organizer of the Golden Ball award).

C.Ronaldo continuously made statements criticizing the Golden Ball award (Photo: Getty).

The Portuguese superstar believes that the award has lost its transparency and fairness. CR7 hinted that the voting is “no longer real” and is increasingly influenced by political   factors and reputation rather than actual performance on the field.

When asked who will win the Golden Ball this year, C. Ronaldo replied: “For me, this award is just fiction. It seems like it has been arranged.” The short but disappointing answer shows that CR7’s confidence in the award has seriously declined.

This is not the first time C. Ronaldo has criticized the Golden Ball award. Last year, superstar No. 7 expressed his dissatisfaction when Rodri was honored, while Vinicius Junior, who had an explosive season and was highly appreciated by many experts, could not win the award. CR7 said: “The award has no prestige. Vinicius deserves it. I have felt that many times and I am really angry.”

C.Ronaldo won 5 Golden Ball awards in his career (Photo: Getty).

C. Ronaldo’s statement criticizing the Golden Ball award has created fierce controversy and anger. Because, in the 5 times CR7 won the award in the past, there were many times that caused controversy. For example, in 2013, many people thought that midfielder Franck Ribery deserved to receive the award. However, in the end, C. Ronaldo was named.

Recently, Franck Ribery spoke sarcastically about C.Ronaldo: “So when he won the Golden Ball, did C.Ronaldo win the Champions League?”

The Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place in Paris on September 22. This is an event that attracts global attention. At this year’s award, Ousmane Dembele and Lamine Yamal are considered strong candidates for this award.