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.
It is after four years that Messi won the Ballon d'Or. During this span, Ronaldo won the award in 2016 and 2017 taking his total tally to five.
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Lewandowski, who finished eighth in the Ballon d’Or 2019 rankings, heaped praises on Lionel Messi for dominating world football for more than a decade now.
While Messi and Virgil were part of the ceremony in Paris, both Ronaldo and Mane remained absent.
The Portuguese finished as the runner-up last year when his former Blancos teammate Luka Modric won the Golden Ball.
