After Vinicius Junior's hat-trick inspired Real Madrid's stunning comeback 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League clash, Real manager Carlo Ancelotti called the Brazilian "an extraordinary character" and insisted he "will win the Ballon d'Or" based off his performances last season.
Robert Lewandowski had a perfect season to win the treble with Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old became the top scorer of the Bundesliga and Champions League.
“For the first time in its history, which began in 1956, the Ballon d'Or will not be awarded in 2020."
The 35-year-old tapped in six minutes before the break on Saturday to equal the mark held by Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella.
Ronaldo did not win the Ballon d'Or this year, finishing behind Lionel Messi who bagged it for the record sixth time and Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk.
The 21-year-old also explained the trajectory of his football career which has seen him become one of the top players in the world.
Notably, the legendary Argentine had signed a deal with Barca which would run until July 2021.
Notably, Ronaldo missed the 2019 Ballon d'Or award to his long-time rival and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, who bagged his world-record sixth Ballon d’Or at the ceremony in Paris.
Messi took home the 2019 Ballon d'Or by defeating Virgil van Dijk and long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has reportedly told a few of his former Real Madrid teammates that on second thought he regrets leaving the La Liga heavyweights.
