Cristiano Ronaldo has called overlooking Vinicius Junior for this year's Ballon d'Or award as "unfair".
"In my opinion he deserved to win the golden ball. It was unfair, I say it here in front of everybody," said Ronaldo on Friday at the Global Soccer Awards.
This year's Ballon d'Or was won by Manchester City midfielder Rodri, whilst Real Madrid star Vinicius secured the second position.
The selection process for the Ballon d'Or involves a panel of 100 journalists from around the world
"They gave it to Rodri, he deserved it too but I think they should have given it to Vinicius because he won a Champions League," said the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who currently plays for Al Nassr in the Saudi League.
Lionel Messi leads the chart for Ballon d'Or winners, having won it six times.
Rodri's achievements included leading Manchester City to their fourth consecutive Premier League victory and contributing to Spain's qualification for Euro 2024.
Meanwhile, Vinicius demonstrated exceptional performance in helping Real Madrid secure their fifteenth Champions League title.
The awards ceremony in Paris faced controversy as Real Madrid opted to boycott the event in support of Vinicius.
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