Times of India·
Why Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or
Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a fourth straight year despite scoring 28 Saudi league goals, winning the title with Al-Nassr and scoring three World Cup goals. His omission comes as Saudi-based teammates Sadio Mané and Julián Quiñones were nominated, raising questions over how voters weighed Ronaldo’s numbers against other criteria, narratives and competition level.
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