Ronaldo Nazario has made an early call for this year’s Ballon d’Or crown title and claimed that he has faced ‘criticism’ for holding the view in the past.
In November, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi landed a record-breaking seventh Ballon d'Or title by scooping the 2021 accolade before ranking second behind Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in the 2021 FIFA Best Men's Player awards. However, former Brazil striker Ronaldo does not believe either play should win the 2022 gong.
Instead, Ronaldo believes Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema should be winning the title. A quickfire second half hat-trick from Benzema eliminated Paris Saint-Germain in a remarkable Champions League Round of 16 comeback described as "magic" by home boss Carlo Ancelotti before bagging another treble against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge at the quarter final stage.
