At the FIFA Awards ceremony, Cristiano Ronaldo was only ranked 7th in the selection of the best players, setting the lowest ranking in nearly 15 years. Surprisingly, Portugal boss Santos did not vote for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since 2007, Cristiano Ronaldo has been a candidate for World Footballer of the Year for 15 consecutive years, after the previous lowest ranking was 6th in 2010. In the 2021 selection, C Ronaldo ranked 7th with 23 points, creating a new low in nearly 15 years.
After the World Footballer of the Year came out, FIFA announced the details of the vote. Surprisingly, Santos did not vote for Cristiano Ronaldo, and the three votes chose Kante, Jorginho and Levan in turn.
Of course, Messi, Arabba, Hazard, Thiago Silva, Modric, Salah, Kane, Neuer, Chiellini, Odegaard, Bale, Busquets, who voted as captain, did not choose Cristiano Ronaldo, and only Levan voted for Ronaldo.
Similarly, C Ronaldo did not vote for his manager Santos in the voting for the best manager, and the three votes chose Mancini, Tuchel and Scaloni in turn. Casting the last vote for Scaloni instead of Santos, Ronaldo's choice was well received by fans.