Ronaldo reacts after ‘BOAT’ award

Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted after being honored on Wednesday with the special “BOAT” award, or “Ballon d’Or of All Time”. 

The inaugural award was decided by fans’ votes, with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi finishing behind Portuguese superstar Ronaldo. 

Ronaldo was given the special award for the 2008 season, in which he scored 42 goals and led Manchester United to the Premier League title and Champions League trophy at the time. 

Messi finished second, receiving the most votes for the 2012 season. 

Ronaldo is a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, while Messi has three more. 

“Football belongs to the fans. Thank you to all the fans around the world. The ‘Ballon d’Or’ for the best player in history is also an award for you,” Ronaldo wrote on Thursday on his “X” account. 
The Portuguese Football Federation also congratulated Ronaldo on winning the award. 

“From 2008 to infinity. The best player in history is Portuguese. Congratulations, captain,” the Portuguese federation wrote. 

Manchester United and Real Madrid also congratulated Ronaldo.