Jon Mcleod
Andrew MacdougallRonaldo auditions for top award
Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFPRO world players of the year yesterday.
Many, most notably Ronaldo himself, expect the award to be a prelude to assuming the mantle of Fifa world player of the year, which is announced in December. The Manchester United winger, not one to suffer from self doubt, has done a number of self-congratulatory interviews recently that have the ring of a campaign trail.
There is only one problem. He is not the best player in the world, Lionel Messi is.
Many, most notably Ronaldo himself, expect the award to be a prelude to assuming the mantle of Fifa world player of the year, which is announced in December. The Manchester United winger, not one to suffer from self doubt, has done a number of self-congratulatory interviews recently that have the ring of a campaign trail.
There is only one problem. He is not the best player in the world, Lionel Messi is.
