Portugal football team
Portugal football team
Cristiano Ronaldo has been honoured with another award this time. The Portuguese legend has won the BOAT(Ballon d’Or of All Time) award. Fans have elected his 2008 season when he was at Man United as the best individual season of all time. Ronaldo has become the first person ever to win this prize.
Cristiano Ronaldo overtook Lionel Messi in BOAT race to win the award
France Football started the prestigious award of BOAT(Ballon d’Or of All Time) this year. The organization which gives Ballon d’Or to the best player every year developed this award. The aim was to ignite the debate regarding the best Ballon d’Or winning seasons of all time. The BOAT award involved an online voting process where fans could select their preferred Ballon d’Or winners having the best individual season. As reported by Times of India, it is different from the Ballon d’Or award where a selected panel of journalists from countries submit their votes. But, the newly designed BOAT involved only fans.
The inaugural BOAT award has been awarded to Cristiano Ronaldo. His 2008 campaign at Manchester United has been elected as the best individual season ever produced by a Ballon d’Or winner. His long-term competitor, Lionel Messi has finished second in this race. Fans believed that the 2008 season of Ronaldo was better than Messi’s 91 goals in a calendar year in 2012 season.
The voters had to pay one euro to participate in this election. More than 5000 fans voted for their favourite player’s campaign as the best. A prize draw was also there as well where lucky fans would get tickets for 2027 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Ronaldo and Messi dominated the first 12 positions of the rankings. The 13th position was acquired by 2002 Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo Nazario.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s stats in the 2007-08 season for Man United, according to FOTMOB:
Competitions Appearances Goals Assists
Premier League 34 31 7
FA Cup 3 3 –
Community Shield 1 – –
UEFA Champions League 11 8 2
Portugal football team
Portugal football team
Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction upon winning the BOAT award
The Portuguese football star shared his reaction on X after winning the BOAT award. He said, “Football belongs to the fans! Thank you to all the fans around the world, the Ballon d’Or of All Time is also yours.”The post earned millions of views very quickly. This was the first and the only reaction that came from the Al-Nassr forward.
Ronaldo will not get any physical trophy or memento. This was a digital poll which France Football arranged. Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Ors in his career. He won four at Real Madrid and only one at Old Trafford. The Premier League club and his national team also celebrated his success. Ronaldo won Ballon d’Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, FIFPro World Player of the Year, World Soccer Player of the Year, European Golden Shoe, UEFA Club Footballer and Forward of the Year, PFA Players’ & Fans’ Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and Golden Boot in 2007-08 season.
Portugal national team congratulated their biggest star
The Portuguese national team has reacted to Cristiano Ronaldo’s BOAT award win. They have expressed their support and happiness for their leader. They posted this victory on X saying, “From 2008 to eternity. The all-time Ballon d’Or is Portuguese. Congratulations, Captain!”
The congratulations have not been ignored by the football world because of the current situation between Ronaldo and Portugal national team. Portuguese football federation’s disciplinary council has imposed a 30-day suspension and €255 fine for leaving the national camp without authorization. However, Ronaldo has conveyed that he won’t retire and will be available for his nation after his suspension period is over.
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