Ronaldo had appeared to question the credibility of the historic awards ceremony while he was attending the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards. The event had seen Vinicius Jr was named the best men’s ...

The ceremony was attended by footballing superstars including Ronaldo’s former teammate Rio Ferdinand, as well as Real Madrid duo Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, who missed out on football’s ...

Rodri was the first Premier League player to win the Ballon d'Or since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008Credit: AFP Rodri narrowly beat Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr to the prestigious individual prize ...

While Rodri was a key figure in successful campaigns for both club and country, five-time Ballon d’Or recipient Ronaldo said that it was “unfair” that Vinicius had not received the gong ...

The Spaniard won football’s most prestigious individual prize in Paris back in October and in doing so became the first player from the Premier League to achieve the feat since Ronaldo in 2008.

Manchester United were on the verge of losing out to bitter rivals Liverpool before the club swooped to sign Cristiano Ronaldo in 2003. It was a move that left Gerard Houllier almost choking on ...

Rodri has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s claims that the Spaniard’s Ballon d’Or win over Vinicius Junior was "unfair". The Manchester City midfielder beat the Real Madrid forward to the ...

Ballon d’Or winner Rodri has expressed his surprise at the criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester ... with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr, who elected not to attend the ceremony ...

The 26-year-old has enjoyed a breakout year for club and country, netting an extraordinary 62 times in matches for the European giants and his national team.