Ribery sharply responded to Ronaldo: Is the Champions League necessary for the Ballon d'Or?

The debate over the Ballon d'Or, one of the most prestigious individual awards in world football, has heated up again. This time, the main participants in the debate were famous football stars Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portuguese football star, Al-Nasr striker Cristiano Ronaldo recently stressed during a conversation with journalists that in order to win the Ballon d'Or, it is necessary to show yourself in the European Champions League and win it. This statement caused heated discussions among many football fans and experts.

A unique response to this statement by Cristiano Ronaldo came from the famous French football player Franck Ribery. Ribery left a short but sharp question on his personal page on the social network, along with funny emojis: "What, do you have to win the Champions League to win the Ballon d'Or?"

It is known that Ribery's question was not in vain. The former France and Bayern Munich star was one of the main contenders for the Ballon d'Or in 2013. That season, he achieved impressive results, winning the Champions League, the Bundesliga, the German Cup and the German Super Cup with Bayern. However, despite such impressive achievements, the award for the best player of the year was not awarded to him, but to Cristiano Ronaldo. According to the voting results, Ribery was even behind Lionel Messi, taking third place.

In this regard, Ribery, recalling this incident from the past, humorously questioned Ronaldo's opinion about the Ballon d'Or. The French player wanted to draw attention to the fact that in this matter, not only the number of awards, but also many other aspects should be taken into account.

Cristiano Ronaldo's statement, citing the results in the Champions League as the most important criterion, caused mixed reactions among many. According to experts, this opinion is not entirely correct, because not only team achievements, but also personal indicators, constant consistency and the overall quality of the game are important for a player to receive an individual award.

It should be said that Ribery's sharp statement caused a lot of discussion on social networks and two different opinions appeared among fans. Although many football fans agree with the words of the French star, some also consider Ronaldo's statement to be correct.

Franck Ribery was recognized as one of the most talented players in world football during his career and won many awards with Bayern Munich. His technical ability, dribbling skills and speed have always amazed football fans. However, it is no secret that the results of that 2013 Ballon d'Or became one of the biggest regrets of his football career.

Currently, Ribery's response is perceived as a serious position against Ronaldo's opinion. This has further intensified the debates among football fans.

In any case, the process of determining the winners of such prestigious awards as the Ballon d'Or has always been a source of controversy. This debate between Ribery and Ronaldo proves that football is interesting not only on the field, but also off it. And fans continue to follow such debates with great attention.