Cristiano Ronaldo criticized Pascal Ferré, editor-in-chief of ‘France Football’ – the publication responsible for awarding the Ballon d’Or -, who recently stated that CR7 had confessed to him that his goal was to finish his career with more awards of this genre than Messi. In a Facebook post, the Portuguese international spoke of the journalist’s “unacceptable” attitude.
“Pascal Ferré lied, he used my name to promote himself and to promote the publication he works for. It is unacceptable that the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious award could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Ballon d’Or. And he lied again today by justifying my absence from the Gala with an alleged quarantine that has no reason to be”, said the Manchester United player, leaving a guarantee:
“I always wish congratulations to those who win, within the sportsmanship and fair play that have guided my career since the beginning, and I do it because I am never against anyone. I always win for myself and for the clubs I represent, I win for myself and for those who love me. I don’t win against anyone”, stressed CR7, implying that he will not be the winner of this edition of the Ballon d’Or.
Ronaldo’s post in full:
“Today’s outcome explains why Pascal Ferré made statements last week, saying that I confided in him that my only ambition was to end my career with more Ballons d’Or than Lionel Messi.
Pascal Ferré lied, he used my name to promote himself and to promote the publication he works for. It is unacceptable that the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious award could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who has always respected France Football and the Ballon d’Or. And he lied again today by justifying my absence from the Gala with an alleged quarantine that has no reason to be.
I always wish congratulations to whoever wins, within the sportsmanship and fair play that have guided my career since the beginning, and I do it because I am never against anyone. I always win for myself and for the clubs I represent, I win for myself and for those who love me. I don’t win against anyone.
The biggest ambition of my career is to win national and international titles for the clubs I represent and for the national team. The biggest ambition of my career is to be a good example for all those who are or want to be professional footballers. The biggest ambition of my career is to leave my name written in golden letters in the history of world football.
I will end by saying that my focus is already on the next Manchester United game and on everything that, together with my teammates and our fans, we can still achieve this season. The rest? The rest is just the rest…”
