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Ronaldo blasts Ballon d’Or editor Ferre, accuses him of lying

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Cristiano Ronaldo has accused France Football’s editor-in-chief of “lying” after Pascal Ferre claimed the Portuguese superstar told him about his final objective before retiring.

For the last few years, Ferre has been the man in charge of the Ballon d’Or award. He said Ronaldo has expressed a desire to finish his career with more awards than longtime rival Lionel Messi.

“Ronaldo has only one ambition and that is to retire with more Ballon d’Or [awards] than Messi,” Ferre was quoted as telling the New York Times, as per MARCA.

“I know because he has told me.”

But on Monday evening, Ronaldo emphatically denied that such a conversation took place and blasted Ferre for using his name to “promote himself” and “promote the post he works for”.

The Portuguese called Ferre’s actions “unacceptable”

“Today’s outcome explains why Pascal Ferré’s statements in the last week, saying that I confided to him that I had the sole ambition to end my career with more Golden Balls than Lionel Messi,” Ronaldo wrote in a lengthy statement on Instagram.

 

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“Pascal Ferré lied, used my name to promote himself and to promote the post he works for. It is unacceptable that the responsible for awarding such a prestigious award should lie like this, in absolute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Golden Ball. And lied again today justifying my absence from the Gala with an alleged quarantine that has no reason to be.

“I always wish congratulations to those who win, within sports and fair play that have guided my career from the beginning, and I do so because I’m never against anyone. I always win for myself and the clubs I represent, I win for myself and those who want me well. I don’t win against anyone.

“The greatest ambition of my career is to win national and international titles for the clubs I represent and for my country’s Selection. The greatest ambition of my career is to be a good role model for all those who are or wish to be professional footballers. The greatest ambition of my career is to leave my name written in the golden letters in the history of world football.

“I end by saying that my focus is already on the upcoming Manchester United game and everything that we can still conquer this season along with my mates and our supporters. The rest? The rest is just the rest.”

Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Ors in his spectacular career, the last which he won in 2017. For the first time since 2010, Ronaldo was not named in the top three.

Messi won the award; the seventh in his career, with Robert Lewandowski coming second and who got the Best Striker Award.

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