TIL Desk Sports/ Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Best FIFA footballer of the year award in 2017, despite the fine performances of his rival Lionel Messi, according to Brazilian legend Ronaldo.
“This year I would choose Cristiano Ronaldo to win it,” Ronaldo, a three-time recipient of football’s highest individual honour, was quoted on Sunday. “In the past two years he has been decisive. His statistics can’t be ignored,” the former FC Barcelona and Real Madrid star striker added.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a four-time winner of the FIFA player of the year award, has scored 40 goals and provided 12 assists in 45 matches for Real Madrid in the 2016-17 season. Meanwhile, Messi — who has received the honour five times — has scored 54 goals and provided 19 assists in 52 matches.
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