Know why Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d’Or 2021 at the age of 36, his betting odds and power rankings
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo opted to play in the toughest league in the World at the age of 36. He left Juventus this summer in order to return to his favorite club Manchester United after 12 years of exile.
He moved to Manchester United hoping to end the drought of silverware at Old Trafford after the departure of Alex Ferguson. Meanwhile, on his debut for the Red Devils, Ronaldo managed to score a brace in a 4-1 victory over Newcastle.
It was an interesting decision from Ronaldo who spent 3 years in Italy at Juventus and left the club after a trophyless season. He has broken every record in World football by scoring an end number of goals and has never stopped.
Ballon d’Or 2021 Power Rankings: Can Cristiano Ronaldo Still Win And Betting Odds
It is debatable that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves the Ballon d’Or this year without winning any trophies. However, nobody can forget his record-breaking display for Portugal in the EURO 2020 where he finished the campaign with 5 goals. Meanwhile, he also became the first player ever to feature in 5 European Championships.
Ronaldo has been the best player for quite some time in the world by dominating every League he has ever been to. Meanwhile, he also won the Paolo Rossi Award by scoring 29 goals for Juventus in his final season with the club.
Betting Odds
Betfair has provided 16/1 odds for Cristiano Ronaldo to secure the Ballon d’Or this season ahead of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo Career, Stats, Goals And Records
Cristiano Ronaldo made his first senior debut for Sporting Lisbon at the age of 16 and quickly impressed everybody with his dribbling and electric pace. Subsequently, he managed to cement his position in the first team and featured in 31 games for the club scoring 5 goals.
His raw talent and potential were recognized quickly by the Manchester United scouts who brought him to the club in 2003. In Manchester United, Ronaldo’s youth was channelized in the right direction who established himself as one of the best young talents in European football.
Ronaldo stayed in England till 2009 and helped Manchester United to secure 3 Premier League titles and 1 UEFA Champions League title. He moved to Real Madrid in 2009 for a world record transfer fee at that time of around €94 million.
Ronaldo At Real Madrid
The real goal-scoring beast inside Cristiano Ronaldo was unleashed in Real Madrid where he established himself as one of the greatest players ever to have blessed the pitch of Santiago Bernabeu with his presence.
He stayed at Real Madrid for 9 seasons and during that time guided them to 4 UEFA Champions League titles and 2 La Liga titles. Meanwhile, he managed to feature in 438 games for the Los Blancos finding the net 450 times.
Ronaldo bid farewell to Real Madrid in 2018 and joined Juventus following an altercation with club President Fiorentina Perez. Since joining Juventus in 2018, Ronaldo scored 101 goals for Juventus in 138 games. In 2021, he returned to his boyhood club Manchester United for a transfer fee of around €20 million.