Ronaldo had a successful year at club and international levels
There are a lot of football fans who will agree that the Portuguese has as much chance as any other player - Messi included - to claim the prestigious Ballon d'Or award this year.
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The 34-year-old won the award for the Most Valuable Player in Serie A last season after finding the back of the net a whopping 21 times and setting up another 8 in 31 appearances in the division. He also won the Top Scorer award in the Nations League, and was highly influential as Portugal ran riot on their way to claiming the inaugural tournament.
At the domestic level with Juventus, the Portuguese won the Serie A and the Supercoppa d'Italiano. Along the way, he scored a lot of goals including a hat-trick to dump Atletico Madrid out of the Champions League. So, as long as Ronaldo is still among the nominees for the award, Messi should continue to watch his back.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
In his free time, Jidonu raps and produces music, and also enjoys reading and swimming.
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