Madrid: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has launched a stinging attack on Fifa president Sepp Blatter as he backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s case to win a second consecutive Ballon d’Or in January.
Ronaldo headed a 23-man list for the award announced on Tuesday including four-time winner Lionel Messi and six German World Cup winners.
Blatter said earlier this week that German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer should have been crowned as the best player of the World Cup rather than Argentine Messi — something Ancelotti sees as potentially influencing those whose Ballon d’Or votes will count.
And the former AC Milan and Chelsea boss said he believes Ronaldo’s goalscoring feats in Madrid’s Champions League success makes him the deserving winner for the Ballon d’Or.
“It always surprises me what he does, but what are we going to do? It’s impossible to shut the mouth of the Fifa president,” said the Italian ahead of Madrid’s Copa del Rey game against UD Cornella on Wednesday.
“There isn’t much to think about. It is Cristiano’s year, he scored goals and won important titles. There should be no doubt that he is the Ballon d’Or.”
