India, Aug. 11 -- Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo labelled the prestigious Ballon d'Or as "fictitious" after he was not nominated for the accolade in the 2025 season. The 30 nominees were announced last week, and the Al-Nassr star is nowhere to be found on the list. The 40-year-old has lifted the iconic Golden Ball on five occasions over the course of his decorated career. He had last won the award in 2017 when he was playing for Real Madrid. It has been eight years since Ronaldo won the prestigious accolade.
Lionel Messi and Ronaldo were on level terms when the latter won the Ballon d'Or in 2017. However, the Argentine superstar has now gone ahead and won the award three more times. Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina in 20...
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