Individual awards Cristiano Ronaldo was robbed of.
[A THREAD]
[A THREAD]
1. EPL 08/09 POTY
Ronaldo 08/09 (winger):
33 games
18 goals (0.55 ratio - highest)
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6 assists
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Won EPL
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Giggs 08/09 (winger):
28 games (15 starts)
2 goals
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7 assists
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Won EPL
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Anelka 08/09 (ST):
37 games
19 goals (0.51 ratio)
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2 assists
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3rd place
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Ronaldo 08/09 (winger):
33 games
18 goals (0.55 ratio - highest)
6 assists
Won EPL
Giggs 08/09 (winger):
28 games (15 starts)
2 goals
7 assists
Won EPL
Anelka 08/09 (ST):
37 games
19 goals (0.51 ratio)
2 assists
3rd place
Ryan Giggs won the POTY but it was a sympathy award for his legend status. Giggs had just 2 goals + 7 assists. Cristiano Ronaldo was the deserving winner.
2. La Liga 11/12 or 14/15 POTY
Ronaldo 11/12:
46 goals (17 game winners - record all time)
12 assists
Won La Liga
Messi 11/12:
50 goals
16 assists
2nd place
POTY
Ronaldo 14/15:
48 goals
16 assists
2nd place
Messi 14/15:
43 goals
18 assists
Won La Liga
POTY.
Ronaldo 11/12:
46 goals (17 game winners - record all time)
12 assists
Won La Liga
Messi 11/12:
50 goals
16 assists
2nd place
POTY
Ronaldo 14/15:
48 goals
16 assists
2nd place
Messi 14/15:
43 goals
18 assists
Won La Liga
POTY.
3. Ballon D’or 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018:
- 49 goals
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- UCL
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- UCL top scorer
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- 4 WC goals (second top scorer)
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Modric won it because he had a better WC than Ronaldo, however iniesta in 2010 had a better World Cup than Messi and didn’t win.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018:
- 49 goals
- UCL
- UCL top scorer
- 4 WC goals (second top scorer)
Modric won it because he had a better WC than Ronaldo, however iniesta in 2010 had a better World Cup than Messi and didn’t win.
5. Puskas award 2018.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle kick vs Juventus was EASILY a better goal than Salah’s solo run vs Everton.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle kick vs Juventus was EASILY a better goal than Salah’s solo run vs Everton.
6. UEFA POTY 2017/18
This is an award for the UCL.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017/18 UCL:
- 15 goals
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- 3 assists
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- top scorer
- most G+A (18)
- 6 goals and 2 assists in the knockout stage.
This is an award for the UCL.
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017/18 UCL:
- 15 goals
- 3 assists
- top scorer
- most G+A (18)
- 6 goals and 2 assists in the knockout stage.
7. Serie A MVP 2019/20
Ronaldo in Serie A in 19/20:
31 goals
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5 assists
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12 match winners (most in Europe)
24 points won (most in Serie A)
Dybala in Serie A 19/20:
11 goals
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6 assists
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Ranked 17th in Serie A in G+A.
Won MVP
Ronaldo in Serie A in 19/20:
31 goals
5 assists
12 match winners (most in Europe)
24 points won (most in Serie A)
Dybala in Serie A 19/20:
11 goals
6 assists
Ranked 17th in Serie A in G+A.
Won MVP
The point of this thread isn’t to slate the players who won the respective awards, more to show that Cristiano is a victim of his own standards/greatness. END OF THREAD.
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It has come to my attention that the UEFA POTY is an award for all competitions, not just the UCL. Apologize for the mistake, however my point still stands. Cristiano Ronaldo was the deserving winner.