Mirror
As Lionel Messi collected his seventh Ballon d’Or award, Cristiano Ronaldo was nowhere to be seen after deciding to snub the ceremony.
However, as the fallout continues following the Portuguese forward’s comments about award organisers France Football, Ronaldo has returned to Manchester United training and sent a message to his followers after a successful session.
The 36-year-old finished sixth in the Ballon d’Or voting, comfortably behind winner Messi and one place ahead of Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, with Chelsea duo Jorginho and N’Golo Kante also denying him a higher finish.
With his club back in Premier League action against Arsenal on Thursday, the United man has been working on his preparations as he pushes for a recall to the United starting XI under caretaker manager Michael Carrick.
“[France Football editor-in-chief] Pascal Ferre lied, he used my name to promote himself and to promote the publication he works for,” Ronaldo claimed after Ferre published alleged quotes attributed to the player.
“It is unacceptable that the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious prize could lie in this way, in absolute disrespect for someone who…
