Pascal Ferre, the editor-in-chief of France Football, the publication that gives out the Ballon d'Or, has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo confessed to him that his sole objective is to have won more Ballon d'Or awards than Lionel Messi by the time he hangs up his boots.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward is one of the favourites to win the 2021 edition of the award. Should he do so, Messi will have seven Ballon d'Or awards in his collection, while Ronaldo has been awarded the prestigious individual accolade five times.
"Ronaldo has only one ambition and that is to retire with more Ballon d'Or [awards] than Messi," Ferre told the New York Times.
"I know because he has told me."
Ferre went on to stress that the name of the Ballon d'Or winner is one of the best-kept secrets in football.
"This is my sixth year in charge of the event," Ferre added. "I have not made a mistake yet.
"I don't want to lie [to those asking who the winner is]. But I tell them that I can't share their name because the winners do not know yet, and it would not be right for them not to be the first to find out."
The French journalist also revealed that Luka Modric "cried like a child" when Ferre gave him the news that he was the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner.
MichaelFrolian
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Messi the football goat π
Fawelortyz
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
MichaelFrolian
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7th loading Messi the goat
mexicodegreat
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Ronaldo is talking as if he smokes weed.. Messi is greater than you . so you can't have more Ballon d Or than him..
itzdonvicrown
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Messi is better than Ronaldo,I don't why all this united fans are just making noise, Ronaldo will retire before Messi and I am sure Messi will surpass Ronaldo in Career goals,what does Ronaldo have than Messi apart from ucl trophies,Messi has more tittles than Ronaldo, more golden boot and even more assist,and I am sure Messi will surpass Ronaldo in goals when Ronaldo retires, Ronaldo is an hustler and hardworking but Messi is talented and born with football
pulkit_10
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I think he meant Dubai d'or
Abubakar_01
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Ronaldo to france football be likeπππ
IBRAHIMLM10
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how messi haters will watch baloon dor cermony...πππ π
UmarMuhammad10
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facts
MichaelFrolian
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meanwhile CR7
RichCapone
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I guess you now know why Lewy wonβt win it
Mohammed_Sh
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
Read this and shut the fck up
yekdeortyz
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
whenever cr7 starts losing, the trophy or award loses its values and becomes useless Nice logic blind hater
Dhruv0010
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
Which Salah and Lewandowski could not achieve.. i.e winning an international trophy π
Goldenbeard
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
Nedaioz
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Balloon D'or has lost its value. What has Messi done to win it this year ?
Messi have done a lot that know players have not done this year, take a look at the chart
MichaelFrolian
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Botdkmnz
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messi has never won an international trophy in his past 16 yrs... they why he got ballondrs.... pls speak with ur brain not with ur ass.... dont be an messiasslicker
cry cry burn with rage penduasslickers π