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Why Cristiano Ronaldo Will Be Crowned World’s Best Player

by Augustine
August 1, 2019
in Featured, News, Serie A
25

The race for who becomes the next FIFA Best Player of the Year Award has commenced after the names of 10 potential candidates were announced on Wednesday by the world football governing body.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus), Frenkie De Jong (Holland/Barcelona), Matthijs de Ligt (Holland/Juventus), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Real Madrid), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool) and Virgil van Dijk (Holland/Liverpool) are  shortlisted candidates for the award.

However, with only one candidate to be named the winner of the prestigious award in Milan on 23 September, there is no doubt that every aforementioned player would at this point want to step up their game.

Soccernet takes a close look at Ronaldo’s possibility of winning this year’s award.

Having won the FIFA Ballon d’Or five times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008, Ronaldo will be hoping to add this one to his cabinet of laurels.

There is no doubt that the Portuguese who joined the Italian club, Juventus ahead of the 2018-209 season had an impressive start to his new adventure. He was the key player in the team that won Supercoppa Italiana and Serie A this year.

He was club’s top scorer last season with 28 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions. Breaking down his goal statistics, Ronaldo scored 21 goals in 31 Serie A games, six goals in nine Champions League games, and other one goal.

Though Juventus were eliminated by Ajax in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League, Ronaldo’s hattrick against Atletico Madrid in Round of 16 will be one of the performances that the fans will never forget.

The Old Lady had suffered a 2-0 loss in the Round of 16 first leg before he stepped up for the team and went on to score a hattrick. With his hattrick, Juventus witnessed one of the greatest comebacks in Juventus history.
He was also named Serie A Most Valuable Player of the season as well.

Ronaldo also led Portugal to the inaugural UEFA Nations League Trophy. He scored an impressive hat-trick against Switzerland in the semi-final to secure a place in the final. The host played the Netherlands in the final and won. In doing so, Ronaldo won his second international trophy after winning the Euro Cup in 2016.

Without mincing words, there is no player on the list that could boast of Ronaldo’s achievements for both club and country in the 2018-2019 season.

By and large, the Portuguese international remains one of the major contenders for the Best Player Award but then, he must maintain his brilliant form when the new season resume in Italy to cart home the award.

Tags: Cristiano RonaldoFIFA World's Best Player AwardUEFA Champions League
Augustine

Augustine

Augustine is a Writer at Soccernet.ng. He is a graduate of Mass Communication with 10 years experience working with reputable publications including Complete Sports. [email protected]

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Comments 25

  1. peters says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo…an enigmatic enigma…

    Reply
  2. Sarvesh Khanal says:
    6 years ago

    This is individual award idiots. Messi was ahead of everyone in individual performance. If you think Ronaldo deserves this award then you only watched Serie A and UNL semifinal and final. Look at other players stats also.

    Reply
  3. Victor says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo is far better than messi last season,if u consider messi to have performed exellently then i will ask this question, dribbling the whole payers and end up lossing, is that considered a best performace? u dont perform wen u loss ur games nor trophies,ronaldo is the best.

    Reply
  4. Mr M says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo lost Italian golden boot to papa Quagliaeella n u want him to win world best.In your dreams

    Reply
    • Ace says:
      6 years ago

      Grow sense dummy

      Reply
  5. Mayor says:
    6 years ago

    Wow, like seriously d last tym I checked dis is base on individual performance. Messi was outstanding last season taking home pichichi(LA liga top scorer),champions league top scorer, European top scorer. WC our darling Mr Ronaldo couldn’t meet let’s wait till dis is bn announced. To me Van Dijk is good to go wen compared to Ronaldo.

    Reply
  6. Plain sheet says:
    6 years ago

    Cristiano deserves the award winning supercup, serie A, serie A MVP and Uefa nations league with his country.

    Reply
  7. PIUS says:
    6 years ago

    I initially thought the rest part of the world was blind CR7s exploits of last season.CR7 on had a better mix of both individual and team achievements last season

    Reply
    • Ahmad says:
      6 years ago

      Ronaldo is the best because he inspires people. He is the most complete player ever. His work Ethic is just amazing. I also think messi is very good but u can’t put him ahead of Ronaldo.

      Reply
  8. osakampa says:
    6 years ago

    Rinaldo deserves the award so messi go and sleep

    Reply
  9. Ethan says:
    6 years ago

    Messi stats are good but won 1 trophy for club and country. For Argentina? AMAZING
    Ronaldo won 3 trophies 2 club 1 country and his stats are not bad considering 1st season. He deserves it more than anyone else

    Reply
  10. Lawrence says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo deserve the award and I think he is the best of all.

    Reply
  11. Félix herrera says:
    6 years ago

    Yes Cristiano Ronaldo is the best fifa and the best in everything sport; God Bless him always his a good perdone

    Reply
  12. Félix herrera says:
    6 years ago

    Yes Cristiano Ronaldo is the best fifa and the best in everything sport; God Bless him always his a good perdone ; I enjoy watching tv football sucker just because him CR7.

    Reply
  13. Félix herrera says:
    6 years ago

    I’m enjoy watching tv football succer because him because he play beautiful his the best fifa football player and ballon de ir too jus him CR7 .

    Reply
  14. Zion Godula says:
    6 years ago

    Whether people agree it or not, CR7 deserves that award , only for him to choose another challenge at his age in a club like real Madrid, and not taking that decision alone but making so much impact in another league. I beg he deserves it more than any other player on earth

    Reply
  15. itz zagy Azaman says:
    6 years ago

    ronaldo deserve fi fa best player of the year

    Reply
  16. Isah Isah says:
    6 years ago

    Cristiano Ronaldo deserved the award, he had work so hard..CR7 is the best.

    Reply
  17. Kingsley says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo is the best player of all time and he deserve the 2019 best player award, without him no one else.

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo for me is the greatest… He plys his trade where ever he wants to and excels… His mobility has reduced but not his efficiency and mentality. Ronaldo all day. Can’t be placed under anybody.

    Reply
  19. Isaiah Ameh says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo is de best,de king he deserve it compare to any other player

    Reply
  20. Sonam rabten says:
    6 years ago

    CR7 is world best player and most hardworking player in history.He deserve

    Reply
  21. Nonny boy says:
    6 years ago

    He is just simply d best the award should go to him without any questions he is still d best in d world

    Reply
  22. Friyo says:
    6 years ago

    Ronaldo is d best player in d world he deserved d world best for 2019 we are waiting september 23 to here d result

    Reply
  23. kenny says:
    6 years ago

    we are talking FIFA so Ronaldo deserve this award, because of his contributions for the country, modric scoup the award because of world cup, now ronaldo deserve it jare

    Reply

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