In season 2013, in the world’s best player for “France Football” and FIFA, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery were nominated for the “Ballon d’Or” award. In this wonderful trio, Ronaldo won the competition. In 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo, personally, had a brilliant season, though Madrid “Real” was left without team awards. Lionel Messi, even though became a champion of Spain for “Barcelona” team last year, won the Super Cup of the country, however, in 2013, he, personally, was not so vivid and convincing. Franck Ribery for “Bayern” achieved phenomenal success, winning five of the six possible awards: German champion, the winner of the cup, winner of the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the World Club Champion. He failed to win the German Super Cup, only.
Aravot.am asked Armenia’s sports journalist whether it was right granting “Ballon d’Or” to Ronaldo. Eduard Kalantaryan, “Armenia TV”, “Absolutely right decision. Ronaldo was the best in 2013. “Ballon d’Or” is awarded to the best football player, and not the best team representative.”
Arthur Nazaryan, “Armsport.am”, “Ronaldo played football in high efficiency, last year. He has become the author of eight hat-tricks, as I recall, he has scored 69 goals, he is the best scorer of Champions League 2012/2013 tournament. This is enough to make him the world’s best football player.”
Ashot Martirosyan, “Football Plus” weekly, “For million percent it was the right decision. He is a great player. In 2013, Ronaldo’s game proved to be the best in the world today.”
Khachik Chakhoyan, “H2” TV, “Ronaldo is “Real’s” best player and leader, one of the top scorers in the Spanish La League. Ronaldo, in fact, alone, promoting the Portuguese national team, brought him out to the World Cup finals. Certainly, he was best deserved.”
Karen Giloyan, “Public TV”, “I will be short. Ronaldo was worth. The right decision was made.”
Gayane Nazaryan, “Sport.am”, “Ronaldo is truly worthy of the “Ballon d’Or”. And not just because he is the best scorer in the last Champions League tournament, or has scored more goals than the two competitors together… It’s just because Ronaldo is the footballer, whose presence and active efforts promoted to achieve victories. Let us not forget that in play-off games followed by the 2014 World Cup qualifying round, Ronaldo “settled the scores” with the Swedish team and gave his team finals.”
Ashot HAKOBYAN
