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| The picture of cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. |
Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar, chose not to participate in the voting for FIFA's Best Men Award despite being the captain of the national team. Instead, he entrusted his close friend and teammate, Pepe, to take on his responsibilities. When the results were revealed, it was evident that Ronaldo had left Lionel Messi out of the top three. Speculations abound regarding Ronaldo's decision, with some believing that the award had already been decided, while others think that he knew his rival, Lionel Messi, would win regardless of his choices. This article aims to uncover the true reason behind Cristiano Ronaldo's choice to abstain from voting.
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| Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. |
Lionel Messi won the award in London, receiving 677 captain votes and 476 coach votes. Additionally, he garnered 614,293 fan votes. The only player who did not vote for Messi was Cristiano Ronaldo’s teammate Pepe. It is confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo did not participate in the voting process for FIFA's The Best award. Instead, Pepe cast the votes on behalf of Ronaldo. Ronaldo had no influence on Messi being named Men's player of the year for 2023 at The Best FIFA awards ceremony.
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| Cristiano with Portugal boss Martinez |
Cristiano Ronaldo's decision not to participate in voting despite being the captain of the national team.
All national team captains are allowed to vote, and it is a responsibility they must fulfill. However, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner decided not to participate. The reason behind this decision is that the 2016 Euro Champions perceived a lack of necessity to get involved. He believes there is significant favoritism in this award and all others given by FIFA. This decision was not due to any personal issue against Lionel Messi; he could have chosen to vote and exclude Messi from the choices, instead opting for Erling Haaland. However, he chose not to vote because he feels the award has lost its credibility.
The ex-Real Madrid legend abstained from voting due to his disappointment over not being nominated. Cristiano Ronaldo did not withdraw from the votes as a result of feeling snubbed. The Portugal Boss and his vice captain Pepe both omitted Cristiano Ronaldo from their top 3 choices when given the opportunity to vote.
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