Cristiano Ronaldo passes up Platini handshake after Ballon d’Or comments

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Cristiano Ronaldo passes up Platini
handshake after Ballon d’Or comments
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Real Madrid won the Club World Cup the other day
after beating San Lorenzo in the finals of the
tournament with clubs from…you guessed it…all
around the world.
But when his club flew out to Morocco for the
tournament, superstar Cristiano Ronaldo took his
grudges with him.
Ronaldo was held goalless in the tournament, but
after the victory in the finals, the Portuguese
forward stepped up to receive his winner’s medal,
and let the world know he hadn’t forgotten what
UEFA executive Michel Platini said about Ronaldo’s
Ballon d’Or resume.
Incase you have forgotten, Platini said he would
rather a World Cup winner such as Manuel Neuer
collect the award.
[ RELATED: Real Madrid statement condemns
Platini’s Ballon d’Or comments ]
Well, that didn’t go over too well with last year’s
winner. As Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti
had a slight chat with Platini in front of Ronaldo in
the medal line, the 29-year-old decided to just
skip Platini altogether and keep moving.
So was it because of the Ballon d’Or comments? It
makes a little too much sense to be simply
coincidental.

Do not fret, though. Ronaldo did end up shaking
Platini’s hand after he received his Silver Ball
award a little later at the conclusion of the
ceremony. Sergio Ramos won the Golden Ball for
the tournament’s best player.