Cristiano Ronaldo don add another title to him name after France Football readers vote am as di winner of di first-ever B.O.A.T. award, wey mean Ballon d'Or of All Time. Di Portuguese legend carry di honour with him 2008 Ballon d’Or season, and e beat Lionel Messi to am.
Di vote no be small matter. France Football open di process for fans on October 1, and dem ask make dem pick one out of ten Ballon d’Or winners wey qualify. Di award dey celebrate di best Ballon d’Or-winning season, but na only players wey don win di award at least two times fit enter. Ronaldo sidon among di ten legends wey dem nominate across 32 entries, and na him 2008 campaign come out top.
Dat year, Ronaldo win di Premier League and di UEFA Champions League with Manchester United. E score 42 goals in all competitions, and 31 of those goals come inside di Premier League. E still beat Torres to di Golden Boot by seven goals, and one of him standout moment na di hat-trick wey e score inside di 6-0 win against Newcastle United. Di 2008 Ballon d’Or na di first of five wey e go win throughout him career.
Di shortlist no lack big names. Johan Cruyff, Ronaldo Nazario, Kevin Keegan and Michel Platini dey among di superstars wey dem nominate. But from di time wey dem announce di names, plenty people believe say na two-horse race between Ronaldo and Messi to claim di award. Di final result now put Ronaldo in front.
Di BOAT na one of plenty Ronaldo story wey dey go round dis week. World Soccer Talk report say him Portugal future take another turn after Jorge Jesus set strict return conditions. ESPN also report say e claim one disputed goal inside Al Nassr win over Al Faisaly. And Goal.com put out Ballon d’Or calculations wey show say Ronaldo surpass Messi, while Real Madrid sweep past Barcelona.
