Rio Ferdinand had labelled Cristiano Ronaldo's omission from the list of nominees for the Premier League Player of the Year award as 'laughable.'
The Premier League announced its eight-man short-list for their player of the season but Manchester United star Ronaldo wasn't included, despite a remarkable return in front of goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrod Bowen, Joao Cancelo, Kevin De Bruyne, Mohamed Salah, Son Heung-min, James Ward-Prowse and Bukayo Saka all made the list instead.
Though United have endured a terrible season this term which has seen them fail to qualify for the Champions League, Ronaldo has still maintained a very high level of performance. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has netted 18 goals in the Premier League after returning to England in the summer, with only Salah and Son netting more, with 22 and 21 respectively.
