GOAL, citing L'Équipe, reported that Cristiano Ronaldo did not vote for the Kopa Trophy. Lamine Yamal won the award for the best young player under 21 at the ceremony in London in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Yamal wins the award
Yamal collected the Kopa Trophy at the ceremony in London in the early hours of Tuesday morning, with the prize given to the best young player under 21.
Who did not vote
GOAL, citing L'Équipe, also reported that Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini did not vote.
GOAL's account of Ronaldo's voting history
GOAL said this was the fifth time Ronaldo had skipped the Kopa Trophy vote. GOAL also said he last took part in 2021, when he handed his pick to Mason Greenwood.
Claim and response cited by GOAL
GOAL said Pascal Ferré had claimed Ronaldo told him his greatest ambition was to finish his career with more Ballons d'Or than Lionel Messi. GOAL said Ronaldo responded on Instagram by denying the exchange and accusing Ferré of lying and wrongly using his name.
