"The numbers don't lie", Cristiano criticized The Best award given to Messi

This Friday Cristiano Ronaldo received two trophies during the Globe Soccer Awards ceremony in the United Arab Emirates. He was chosen as the best scorer of the year for scoring more goals than any other player in the world in 2023 and also won the trophy for the fans' favorite player. In addition, he was a finalist in the top award, but there he lost to Manchester City's Erling Haaland.

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These recognitions made the Portuguese striker happy, who had been left out of the finalists for the two most important soccer awards: France Football magazine's Ballon d'Or and FIFA's The Best. In both, the winner was Lionel Messi, who beat young stars such as Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland in the number of votes.

It is clear that CR7 did not agree with those decisions and this week he publicly acknowledged it in an interview with the newspaper Record. There, he shocked everyone by revealing: "I know how these organizations work. To be honest, I didn't watch The Best awards ceremony. I think that, in a way, these awards are losing credibility."

And then he explained his strong words: "You have to analyze the whole season. I don't want to say that Messi didn't deserve it or Haaland or even Mbappé. But they are numbers. And numbers don't lie." By this Cristiano means that he scored more goals than the other players. On criticism from those who believe there is less value in excelling in Saudi Arabia's Pro League, he said, "It's difficult to score goals, whether it's in Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain or Portugal. A goal is a goal. In a way, I feel even more proud to have beaten Haaland, Mbappé and Kane."

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He was surpassed by Leo

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most important players in the history of soccer. However, he cannot compete with Lionel Messi in terms of individual trophies. While CR7 won 5 Ballon d'Or and 2 The Best awards, Leo has 8 trophies from France Football magazine and 3 from FIFA.