Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded today with the Golden Foot, one of the only prizes remaining in his long and successful career sporty. The trophy, awarded by the World Champions Club company located in Monaco, congratulates every year the best soccer player over 28 years old. However, it tends to reward the oldest, over players who are in the best moment of their sports career.
So far, the Portuguese had never won this award. Luka Modric took it last year. As a good sign that it is not usually awarded to the best, but to the most suitable moment; Messi, without going any further, has never taken it. Cavani raised it in 2018; Boxes in 2017; Buffon in 2016; or Samuel Eto'o in 2015. Andrew Iniesta He is the other Spanish to be recognized. It was in 2014. Drogba, Giggs, Ibrahimovic, Totti, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Del Piero, Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Nedved or Baggio are the rest of the recognized in some awards created in 2003.
In the vote, the Portuguese prevailed, in this order, to Messi, Lewandowski, Chiellini, Neymar, Ramos, Agüero, Piqué, Salah and Arturo Vidal. This year, the Golden Foot Prestige was born, which has crowned the president of Juventus, Andrea Agnelli. It should be remembered that this award, due to its regulations, can only be won once. Thus, voters select exactly what is the best time to recognize a player's season.
Cristiano Ronaldo's season, of course, has been worthy of every accolade. The Portuguese star played 46 games with Juventus, with which he scored 37 goals and gave seven to his companions. In addition, it was worth it to lift Serie A, although the rest of the competitions were somewhat disappointing. Juve lost to Lyon in the knockout stages of the Champions League; in the final of the Cup against Naples and against Lazio in the Italian Super Cup.