It's been five years since the five-time winner last attended the Ballon d'Or ceremony, but he's back for a special reason... 😍
is the favourite to win the 2022 Ballon d'Or after captaining Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory last term, scoring 44 goals in 46 games in the process.It's believed he wants to see his former teammate lift the ultimate individual prize in football in person.
The Portugal international snubbed the 2018, 2019 and 2021 ceremonies once it became clear he wouldn't be receiving the gong.after an underwhelming debut campaign with Paris Saint-Germain.
The former Lyon man went as far as saying he'd vote for himself."Yes, of course, because I love my game, I love what I do on the pitch," he declared."I play the football that I always wanted to play. "For example, if I saw another player doing what I do on a pitch, I would vote for them."