C.Ronaldo's unexpected reaction when not nominated for the Golden Ball

(Dan Tri) - For the second year in a row, C. Ronaldo and Messi have not been nominated for the Golden Ball award. The 40-year-old striker responded to this with an optimistic message.

Despite scoring 33 goals last season and helping Portugal win the Nations League, C.Ronaldo is still not on the list of 30 nominees for the 2025 Golden Ball.

C.Ronaldo went through the second consecutive year without being nominated for the Golden Ball award (Photo: Getty).

After France Football magazine (the organizer of the Golden Ball award) announced the nomination, C. Ronaldo responded with an optimistic message: "Keep trying, there is still much to do". Along with that, this player posted a picture celebrating a goal with Al Nassr.

At the age of 40, C. Ronaldo still has an extremely strong desire to win. However, not playing at the top level in Europe is the factor that makes the Portuguese superstar not strong enough to compete for the Golden Ball award.

PSG, the reigning Champions League champions, dominate with nine nominations for the Golden Ball, with notable names including Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desire Doue, Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma.

In addition, Lamine Yamal has emerged as a strong candidate to compete with PSG players for the Golden Ball. If he wins the Golden Ball, Yamal will become the youngest player to win this title.

Earlier this year, C. Ronaldo made a controversial statement regarding the Golden Ball award: “Those awards are gradually losing their prestige. I do not mean that Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe do not deserve the award. Simply, I no longer believe in the Golden Ball or The Best.”

List of nominations for the Golden Ball award (Photo: France Football).

The list was nominated by a team of journalists from France Football and L'Équipe. 100 journalists representing the top 100 countries in the FIFA rankings then voted to select the top 10 individuals in order.

The judging criteria include: individual performance, impact in big matches, team achievements, playing style and fair play. Note that players are not eligible to vote (this only applies to FIFA's The Best award).

This is the 69th Golden Ball award ceremony since the prestigious award was established in 1956, organized by the prestigious magazine France Football. The ceremony will take place on September 22 at the Châtelet Theater (Paris).

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