The man needs no introduction. The great one refuses to bow out of a race in which he knows that he only stands an outside chance. Having won the Scudetto and the UEFA Nations League, Ronaldo knows that he is not one of the favourites to win it.
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However, what's a Ballon d'Or ceremony without Ronaldo standing on the podium? The former Real Madrid and Manchester United talisman has started off the new season on a decent note. He has scored 1 goal from 2 appearances for the Old Lady so far. But we all know that tally is going to get a lot better in the coming weeks.
At 34-years-old, he is still the most important player for his national side where he is now ably supported by some top talent in the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva among many. However, his exploits so far might not be enough to earn him a record 6th Ballon d'Or.
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Shambhu Ajith
Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.
For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.
Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.
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