Dubai, Dec. 28 -- Legendary Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo criticized the Ballon d'Or award and said that Real Madrid and Brazilian superstar Vinicius Junior deserved to be named as the best men's player.

Earlier in October, Manchester City midfielder Rodri was named the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or winner, he helped his club secure the English Premier League title for the fourth consecutive time.

Apart from club football, Rodri played a crucial role for the Spanish national team, contributing to their victory at the 2024 Euros in Germany, where they defeated England 2-1 in July. He was named Player of the Tournament.

A month later after the Ballon d'Or award ceremony, Vinicius went on to win The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year a...