Man Utd star Ronaldo backed to win Ballon d'Or
Martin Macdonald
- 16 Oct 2021 09:18 CDT
- 3 min read
Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the 2021 Ballon d'Or, in the opinion of his agent Jorge Mendes.
Even at the age of 36, Ronaldo is a key player for both Manchester United and Portugal and remains one of the best players in the world.
After banging in the goals for Juventus in 2020/21, albeit in a disappointing season for the Bianconeri, Ronaldo asked the Italian giants to leave and was subsequently granted a return to Man Utd for a fairly nominal fee.
In terms of goalscoring at least, he has hit the ground running in his second spell at Old Trafford, netting five goals in five starts in all competitions.
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His most recent goal for the Red Devils came in a crucial Champions League clash against Villarreal in which he scored the winner in the dying minutes.
Ronaldo is flying at international level, too, and scored four in two games against Luxembourg and Qatar.
He is now the greatest scorer in international football history, scoring 115 goals.
What has Mendes said about Ronaldo?
It is due to these exploits that Mendes believes he is the leading contender to win the Ballon d'Or.
The figures and statistics linked to the name of Cristiano Ronaldo speak for him and should be enough in my opinion for him to win another Ballon d'Or," the Portuguese super agent told France Football.
"The absolutely remarkable total of 115 goals for the Portuguese national team makes him the record holder in the history of men's international football. This year he broke this 15-year-old record, to which he can add that to being the top scorer in the history of professional football.
Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or wins
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 🏆 Man Utd 🏆 |
| 2013 | 🏆 Real Madrid 🏆 |
| 2014 | 🏆 Real Madrid 🏆 |
| 2016 | 🏆 Real Madrid 🏆 |
| 2017 | 🏆 Real Madrid 🏆 |
"All these achievements, which represent the greatest performance in football history, should be decisive in the awarding of the trophy, as he continues to demonstrate that he is, without a doubt, the best football player in the world of all time."
He added: "It is true that it is an individual trophy, but let's not forget that Cristiano Ronaldo was the top scorer in the demanding Serie A and he was also the top scorer in the last European Championship.
"He holds the record for goals in the Champions League and he is the only player in the world to have won everything in three different countries with the maximum competitiveness, as was the case in England, Italy and Spain.
"All this at the age of 36, with absolutely unique consistency, commitment and a phenomenal ability to overcome difficulties. In my opinion, this year the Ballon d'Or has a name: Cristiano Ronaldo. For me, he has never deserved it so much."
Ronaldo has already won the Ballon d'Or on five occasions in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
