Jorge Mendes believes his client Cristiano Ronaldo should win the Ballon d’Or and ‘ has never deserved it as much as this year.’
The former Juventus striker has naturally been included among the best 30 players of the year by France Football.
However, despite having already won five Ballon d’Or during his career, Ronaldo doesn’t seem to be among the leading candidates to win the title this year.
Leo Messi and Italy and Chelsea star Jorginho seem to be the favourites, given their achievement with their national teams.
Messi won the Copa America with Argentina and Jorginho triumphed at the Euros with Italy.
The Italian also lifted the Champions League with Chelsea, becoming champions of Europe for club and country.
Regardless, Mendes believes it is Ronaldo who should be named best player of the year.
“The Ballon d’Or has only one name, Cristiano Ronaldo,” he told France Football.
“He has never deserved it as much as this year. Top scorer in Serie A and at the Euros. He holds the record for goals in Champions League and is the only one who has won everything in three different countries.”
Ronaldo was Serie A’s Capocannoniere last season and won the Coppa Italia, although Juventus managed a narrow top-four finish in the final game of the season.
“He is the best scorer in the history of football. It is a decisive thing, it must be so for the trophy, because he continues to prove to be the best player in history,” Mendes concluded.