Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes calls it ‘ridiculous and shameful’ to snub UEFA Player of the Year

Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes seems to be disappointed with UEFA's decision to award Player of the Year prize to Real Madrid’s Luka Modric instead of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo, 33, scored 15 times for Los Blancos as they won the Champions League for the third successive year, finishing as the competition’s top goalscorer. But 60 coaches from Europe’s competitions and 55 journalists elected Croatia’s Modric as their top overall performer; he collected 313 points, 90 more than Ronaldo, who finished ahead of Salah. “Football is played on the field and that’s where Cristiano won," he told Record . " He scored 15 goals, carried Real Madrid on his back and conquered the Champions League again. “It’s ridiculous, shameful. The winner is not in doubt, as Ronaldo is the best in his position.”

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