Ex EPL Midfielder Takes Swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo After 2023 Ballon d’Or Snub
- Robbie Savage agrees with Cristiano Ronaldo's Ballon d’Or snub for 2023
- The Portugalforward was not listed in the top 30 nominees for the 2023 award
- Ronaldofailed to make it to the Ballon d’Or shortlist list for the first time since 2003
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Robbie Savage has revealed it was the proper decision to remove Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo from the running for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award after the nominees were revealed.
The 38-year-old forward misses out on being nominated for the prestigious individual award for the first time since 2003 despite scoring 31 goals for Al Nassr and the Portugal national team in 2023.
According toSportskeeda, Savage insisted that Ronaldo simply did not do enough to be considered among the contenders for the Ballon d’Or award this year despite his heroics for Al Nassr.
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FootballThe Ballon d'Or nominees for this year were announced on September 7 by France Football, the French publication in charge of the award, with Ronaldo absent from the list for the first time in 20 years.
Ronaldo returns to Al-Nassr after Portugal suspensionMeanwhile, after being suspended and unable to play in Portugal's upcoming Euro 2024 qualification match against Luxembourg, Cristiano Ronaldo has already returned to Al-Nassr, GOALreports.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner escaped being red-carded for a tackle on Martin Dubravka after he caught the Slovakian goalkeeperin the face with a reckless lunge in Portugal’s 1-0 win on Friday.
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