“Congratulations also to the other two nominees who also deserve this award, they had a fantastic year”, Ronaldo expressed while receiving the award.
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“Unfortunately, we didn’t win a trophy and it was a blow for us, as well as for our fans”.
His direct competitors did not manage to individually top 40; in the case of Bale, not even 30 was feasible.
Real finished runners-up to Barcelona in La Liga but lifted their 11th European title, with Ronaldo converting the winning penalty in the shootout to secure victory over Atletico in the final.
It’s Antoine Griezmann who should have won the trophy for best player UEFA.
This is the big reason why Ronaldo is the man walking the stage to pick up the award.
The 25-year-old forward also scooped the golden boot as his six goals fired France to the European Championship 2016 final on home soil. Griezmann, I am sorry for your loss to Portugal in the final, but you are an wonderful player, he said.
“I always wanted to win something with Portugal and now I’ve managed it”.
“I’m at the best club in the world and I want to retire here, at 41”, the three-time Ballon d’Or victor said.
“In terms of trophies it was possibly the best year of my career”.
AS claims Real Madrid are hoping Portugal will not call the player up for the games against Gibraltar and Switzerland on 1 and 6 September to let him complete his recovery ahead of the third La Liga game of the campaign.
Bale’s recent performances for Wales in the recently concluded Euro 2016 was commendable as he was easily Wales best player by miles scoring two of the best free kicks in the tournament before losing out to Ronaldo’s Portugal in the semi-finals. “Obviously I want to win trophies with my team, with my country and when you do that you get up for awards like this”.
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Cristiano Ronaldo believes France striker Antoine Griezmann should not have won the Player of the Tournament at Euro 2016. He will be up against both Gareth Bale and Griezmann, with the victor set to be announced on Thursday.
