Cristiano Ronaldo, who was 20th in the voting for the Golden he Ballon d'Or 2022 did not receive a single vote, Goal.com reported with reference to France Football magazine.
The Portuguese forward of Manchester United received such a high place only because the previous merits of the 37-year-old footballer were taken into account, including the fact that in the past he won the Ballon d'Or five times.
In addition to Ronaldo, 10 other players received no votes. Among them are Tottenham forward Harry Kane, AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Menyant, Chelsea defender Antonio Rüdiger, Liverpool players Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Núñez and others.
Recall that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or for the first time in his career. The choice in favor of the 34-year-old Frenchman was made by 89 of 93 jury members.