Ballon d'Or winner should go to Champions League winner

[Oshosondy]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

[Agbamoni]

After the World Cup Trophy we can all say the Champions League Title is one of the most exciting and prominent tittle of all time. Ronaldo understood this thing because he for several seasons it has been the major things the journalist look out for after International trophies in nominating a player for the Ballon d'Or.

"In my opinion, whoever wins it should be on a team that has won trophies. The Ballon d'Or winner should be in a team that has won the Champions League,"

Christian Ronaldo made emphasizes on "won trophies". Meaning other league trophies or international trophies should be a criteria but the Champions league is one that should be considered highly.

[shield132]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

His hate towards Messi is huge. He saysthat Ballon d'Or should go to the Champions League winner because he has won more Champions League trophy than Messi but Messi has 3 more Ballon d'Or than Cristiano, while Cristiano's dream was to have more Ballon d'Or than Messi. If we follow Ronaldo's logic, then the World Cup winner should win the Ballon d'Or because the world competition is the highest level of competition and the one who wins the World Cup, should be the best player but that doesn't sound right for Ronaldo because Messi won World Cup and he didn't.

[stompix]

His hate towards Messi is huge. He saysthat Ballon d'Or should go to the Champions League winner because he has won more Champions League trophy than Messi but Messi has 3 more Ballon d'Or than Cristiano, while Cristiano's dream was to have more Ballon d'Or than Messi.

Yeah, that's why he mentioned that, it's all about the 2023 win when Messi got the title, but despite this coming out just because of the hate between them, if we consider just this one, he is right.

If we follow Ronaldo's logic, then the World Cup winner should win the Ballon d'Or because the world competition is the highest level of competition and the one who wins the World Cup, should be the best player but that doesn't sound right for Ronaldo because Messi won World Cup and he didn't.

That's the thing, the Ballon d'Or was designed and is an European title, they chanhed the rules so that forerign players can win it if they play for an European team, but why in the name of god should you give the title to a player based on his game in an international cup when he did nothign in Europe that time, by the same logic Muller should have won the 2014 award.

[masulum]

I think what Ronaldo said is reasonable and acceptable. But don't forget, players who are not getting champions title, are also able to show their achievements, such as the number of matches and goal productivity while playing in the UCL, Domestic League, or while playing for their country. If this is required for the UCL champions, then there are only 14 players (starting and substitution) who have the potential to be nominated. A very small number, and it might seem unfair if it is only for the champions.

[GiftedMAN]

I think what Ronaldo said is reasonable and acceptable. But don't forget, players who are not getting champions title, are also able to show their achievements, such as the number of matches and goal productivity while playing in the UCL, Domestic League, or while playing for their country. If this is required for the UCL champions, then there are only 14 players (starting and substitution) who have the potential to be nominated. A very small number, and it might seem unfair if it is only for the champions.

There is no way a player will be having a fantastic season and you don't find his team in the champions League, maybe Ronaldo should have added that if a player performed well in the league and won the title then go to the champions League to score plenty goals and helped his team to qualify to either semi finals or finals, if his team ends up not winning the champions League, if there is a player that has performed well in the team that won the champions League I think both players performance should be compared and the better player should be giving the award as the best player.

[Slow death]

I like Ronaldo but I disagree with him. The winner should be a player who has been successful in the team and in the national team. It doesn't make sense that a player X who has helped the team a lot in the European Champions League wins when in the national team he is a failure.

If player X was really a good player, then he would have helped the national team too. Messi has always been a good player in Barcelona and in the Argentine national team. So it always made a lot of sense for him to win the Ballon d'Or.

[AprilioMP]

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

I don't agree if it's just the Champions League, I think it's too selfish because there are competitions that are as high level as the Champions League outside of Europe.
The Champions League could be one of the big points that is included in other assessments such as the World Cup and some other competitions with better ratings.
If I had the right to vote, I would vote for Ousman Dembele. Not because PSG won the Champions League, but many other statistical figures achieved by Dembele.

[Fuso.hp]

When I think about Osimhen, I sometimes feel bad for myself because despite being such a talented footballer, he has become a victim of party politics. Maybe it was the wrong decision for this star to sign with Napoli. If he had not signed with Napoli first, maybe we would have seen him playing for a good club now. Last season, when Napoli announced that they would sell Osimhen to another club, many big clubs in Europe showed great interest in taking him and offered him a lot of money, but Napoli did not agree to that offer, but demanded more money for him. Napoli knew very well that no club would actually buy him for the amount of money his current club demanded for Osimhen at that time, maybe Napoli wanted this Nigerian star to not be able to play for a good club. In the end, Osimhen was taken by the team, but it was a club in the Turkish league. Now this season too, there are rumors that Osimhen has the possibility of going to a European club, but the question is again whether his current club will let him go?

[JoyMarsha]

I like Ronaldo but I disagree with him. The winner should be a player who has been successful in the team and in the national team. It doesn't make sense that a player X who has helped the team a lot in the European Champions League wins when in the national team he is a failure.

If player X was really a good player, then he would have helped the national team too. Messi has always been a good player in Barcelona and in the Argentine national team. So it always made a lot of sense for him to win the Ballon d'Or.

The impact Ronaldo and Messi made in their club and national team in the past can't be forgotten that was why it was easier for them to win Ballon d'or as of then. This time around, the Ballon d'Or winner has shifted from their hands to a new set of players. However, we are looking at the possibility of Dembele and Yamal to be this year's Ballon d'Or. These two players have done a lot for their club, and even the national team. The Champions League trophy won is what will be used to judge this time

[Black Mbaye]

I think what Ronaldo said is reasonable and acceptable. But don't forget, players who are not getting champions title, are also able to show their achievements, such as the number of matches and goal productivity while playing in the UCL, Domestic League, or while playing for their country. If this is required for the UCL champions, then there are only 14 players (starting and substitution) who have the potential to be nominated. A very small number, and it might seem unfair if it is only for the champions.

The award determines the best football player of the year in Europe. In this case, as Cristiano Ronaldo said, it is not strange that it is given to a player from the Champions League Champions team. In fact, it makes more sense because we see that a player from the biggest team in Europe has received this award. However, sometimes football is a team game and it is seen that individual talented players do not receive it no matter how much they deserve it. I remember this for Lewandowski in the past. I think it is usually given to the Champions League champion, but a player from a team that is not the Champions League Champion should also be able to receive this award.

[xzone]

Does the best football player in the world have to win the Champions League? I don't think this idea is very true. The team that wins the Champions League may have won with teamwork, it may be difficult to determine which of the star players is the best, or it may be a very valuable player who has brought his team to success in another league or cup.
Yes, the best football player in the world should be the player who has made his team champion in the Champions League, but this is not always the case. Sometimes there may be very successful players in other teams

[Felicity_Tide]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

Ooh no, this thread is definitely going to spike up some interesting debate between those who are fans of the two best players in the world. But before I start, @OP, you might want to adjust the title of the thread as it is a bit confusing. How about something like "Ballon d'or award should go to a Champions league winner".

Well, from a neutral point of view, I think CR7 is right, besides, Champions league football is what most people look forward to every season. But that doesn't mean that we should rule out a player's performance or discredit whatever they've done in the league. The tuth is, this criteria might not even work in every case, like the 23/24 season which sparked so many reactions. Both Rodri and Vinicius did great in that season, winning trophies, but Rodri was prioritized despite not winning the champion's league football that season, but can we discredit his performance that season?, No we can't.

At the end of the day, it is still humans like you and I that do the voting. Yamal did exceptionally well, but sorry to say, this ballon isn't just for him. If Barcelona can replicate the same thing next season, and Spain wins the world cup, then I'm sorry to say, this suggestion by CR7 won't even be considered. In as much as CR7 is right, we shouldn't discredit what others have done especially in those 38 long games that looks like eternity.

[Alpha Marine]

The Balon d'Or is for the best player of the season. The best player of the season may not win the Champions League. It's a stupid thing to say that the best player of the season should come from a team that wins the Champions League. Does he mean whatever anybody else does, he whole season doesn't matter if they don't win the Champions League? We all agree that the UCL I the most prestigious club trophy, but it's not the only trophy.

A lot of the legends we adore won the Balon d'Or without winning the Champions League.
Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Luis Figo, Michael Owen, Shevchenko and many others won the balon d'Or without winning the Champions League. Even he, Ronaldo, won the Balon d'Or in 2013 without winning the Champions League or a single trophy for that matter.

[CLS63]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

Maybe he is sending a message to Messi here. He won the Ballon d'Or in 2023 thanks to being the World Cup winner. PSG couldn't even reach quarter finals in the Champions League in that season but Messi won the prize anyway. 

I have mixed feelings about this to be honest. A team can win the Champions League but there might still not be a player at that team who is deserving the Ballon d'Or. For example if Inter won the Champions League this season I don't think there would still be a player to deserve it more than players like Dembele, Raphinha and Yamal for example.

[Roseline492]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

Since champions league is the biggest league I think what Ronaldo said is right but however I would only add it that not only the champions league winner should have it but instead the top two which also got to the finals should be included because they are the same as the other club that won but the only privilege the winner got was the cup. One good thing about what he said is that everybody will now be aware that this is what is going to happen among the final teams of champions league instead of surprising people with a player whom there team could not even go anywhere on the champions League and give the Ballon d'Or .

[Ryu_Ar1]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently.

You can read about it from https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-champions-league-ronaldo-weighs-into-ballon-d-or-debate-it-should-go-to-champions-league-winner/niqxCKTp/

We have seen some times that the Ballon d'Or winner is not a player from the Champions League winner. Do you agree what C. Ronaldo said?

His hate towards Messi is huge. He saysthat Ballon d'Or should go to the Champions League winner because he has won more Champions League trophy than Messi but Messi has 3 more Ballon d'Or than Cristiano, while Cristiano's dream was to have more Ballon d'Or than Messi. If we follow Ronaldo's logic, then the World Cup winner should win the Ballon d'Or because the world competition is the highest level of competition and the one who wins the World Cup, should be the best player but that doesn't sound right for Ronaldo because Messi won World Cup and he didn't.

Why does this have to do with Messi again?
If you look at the statement he gave it was directed at the Ballon d'Or this season and clearly in terms of questions and articles also referred to two players where Dembele and Lamine Yamal so there is no hatred or anything that leads as if Ronaldo and Messi are always intersecting for now.

They are two GOATs who cannot be denied and now they only give appreciation and space to young players who are in development to make football shine and from the explanation of the article there is nothing that refers to the competition with Messi which is approaching even over for now.

We don't need to overthink the 2 GOATs debate because in the end their time is almost over and we just need to wait and see whether Yamal or Dembele could be a worthy candidate for the Ballon d'Or.
For Lamine I personally feel he is overrated but indeed it is still a bit appropriate just for the Ballon d'Or if the benchmark is Dembele and Lamine I think I will be on Dembele's side for this season.

[Btcdeybodi]

Champions League winner or even the world cup winner cannot be used as an edge to determine who wins the prestigious Ballon d'Or. There are some factors that should be checked before giving a player the award so i disagree with Cristiano Ronaldo saying that the Champions League winner should be given the award. If you check last season's ballon d'Or winner Rodri, he was not people's favorite to win the ballon d'Or but due to his composure when playing and outside made him win against his closest rival Vinicius Jr. Winning the world cup or the Champions League should not be a prerequisite in choosing the one who the crown would fit IMO.

[tvplus006]

This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently...

In my opinion, Ronaldo is being hypocritical, since in 2013 he received the Golden Ball and did not win the Champions League, since Bayern won this tournament that year. And if he really believes that a player who has not won the Champions League does not have the right to receive the Golden Ball, then he should return the Golden Ball, which he received in 2013.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Congrats for Portugal after success winning UEFA Nation League 2024/25 and special performance from Cristiano Ronaldo success scoring one goal indeed have out at the last minutes before extra additional time. Its second moment for Cristiano Ronaldo success bring Portugal winning UEFA Nation League from first edition at 2019 and in this time season 2024/25.
Actually, Spain dominance the games behind 62% ball possession and success creating 6 shots on target than Portugal only have 2 shots on target with ball possession dominance only 38% but success scoring goals, nightmare for Álvaro Morata after failure scoring penalty kick and make Portugal winning UEFA Nation League, in this match Lamine Yamal not performed quite well before Yeremy Pino at extra additional time.

Well it is completely proven that age is just a number, furthermore Spain with a squad full of young people could not beat the "Old Men" of Portugal and the elderly "CR7" or the "finished" as many call him, the beautiful thing about this is that it showed that there is only 1 Goat, and it is CR7, I am happy for Portugal, I feel sorry for Lamine, I think now it is clear who the father is, they did not let him do absolutely anything, well deserved Portugal and watch out, they have a tremendous team for the World Cup qualifiers.