Barcelona and Real Madrid players are not
usually fond of praising each other, but in the case
of Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps an exception can be
made.
Neymar , Barcelona’s princely jewel and the heir
in waiting to Lionel Messi, says his Madrid rival
Ronaldo is the clear leader in the race to win the
2016 Ballon d’Or.
"Winning titles plays a big role in the race for the
Ballon d'Or," Neymar told Lance, the Brazilian
website. "Ronaldo won the Champions League and
now Euro 2016 as well. So I reckon he is in a good
position.
Neymar finished third in the 2015 Ballon d’Or
voting behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, 29, his
Barcelona team mate.
But Ronaldo struck the winning penalty in the
UEFA Champions League final and then captained
Portugal to Euro 2016 glory in France, beating the
host nation in the final.
“Ronaldo is a great player. I have no qualms in
saying that," Neymar, 24, added.
Messi took the Ballon d’Or, the award for the
world’s best male footballer, back from Ronaldo
in February, following two years in which the 31-
year-old had won the prize.
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