“Absolute disrespect” and the accusation of lying: Cristiano Ronaldo shoots sharply at the Ballon d’Or initiator
Cristiano Ronaldo is pissed off about a statement by Ballon d’Or initiator Pascal Ferre. The superstar insinuates lies and disrespect.
Cristiano Ronaldo has defended himself with harsh criticism against statements by Ballon d’Or initiator Pascal Ferre, according to which his main goal in his career is to overtake Lionel Messi in the total number of wins at the prestigious award.
“Pascal Ferre lied, he used my name to promote himself and the publication he works for. It is unacceptable for the person in charge of awarding such a prestigious award to do so lies in utter disrespect to someone who has always respected France Football and the Ballon d’Or, “wrote Ronaldo Instagram.
Ronaldo makes it clear: “I won’t win against anyone”
The editor-in-chief of the magazine France Football, which traditionally awards the Ballon d’Or, had previously claimed that Ronaldo had personally told him how important the award was to him. “Ronaldo has only one goal and that is to finish with more Ballon d’Or wins than Messi. I know because he told me,” said Ferre der New York Times.
But Ronaldo does not leave it that way. He does not see personal awards as a status symbol vis-à-vis the competition, but as an appreciation of one’s own performance. “I always want to congratulate those who win, with sportsmanship and fair play, who have shaped my career from the start, and I do it because I am never against anyone. I always win for myself and for the clubs I represent, myself win for me and for those who love me. I don’t win against anyone, “he clarified.
Ronaldo has won the Golden Ball five times so far, and Messi is about to be awarded six trophies on Monday. Given the advancing age of the now 36-year-old, it seems unlikely that he will overtake his long-time rival again.
But according to Ronaldo, this is not important at all. “The greatest ambition of my career is to win national and international titles for the clubs I represent and for the national team of my country. The greatest ambition of my career is to be a good example to anyone who is or is a professional footballer The greatest ambition of my career is to leave my name in gold letters in the history of world football, “he continued.