{"id":25451,"date":"2026-10-29T11:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=25451"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T11:05:11","slug":"the-greatest-in-history-ballon-dor-recognition-improves-relationship-between-ronaldo-and-portugals-national-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shkurteshqip.online\/?p=25451","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Greatest in History\u201d: Ballon d\u2019Or Recognition Improves Relationship Between Ronaldo and Portugal\u2019s National Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The prestigious Ballon d\u2019Or award has helped repair the strained relationship between Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, and officials of the Portuguese national team.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French magazine <em>France Football<\/em> announced on Wednesday evening that Ronaldo had been crowned the winner of the \u201cBOAT\u201d award, recognising him as the greatest player in the history of Ballon d\u2019Or winners, in recognition of his triumph in 2008 while playing for Manchester United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Portuguese superstar defeated his Argentine rival Lionel Messi in the voting, with \u201cThe Flea\u201d finishing second for the Ballon d\u2019Or he won in 2012 while playing for Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronaldo\u2019s award prompted Portugal\u2019s national team\u2019s official account on the social media platform X to congratulate him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFrom 2008 to eternity, the greatest Ballon d\u2019Or winner in history is Portuguese. Congratulations, captain,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The congratulatory message has helped establish a new connection between Ronaldo and Portugal\u2019s national team following the crisis during the last international break, when his absence from the UEFA Nations League match against Norway caused tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronaldo left Portugal\u2019s training camp before the match against Denmark. The football federation later suspended him for 30 days, with the suspension set to end before the next international break, and fined him \u20ac255.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jorge Jesus, head coach of the Portuguese national team, has also decided to include Ronaldo in the expanded preliminary squad for next month\u2019s international break in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronaldo remains the most prominent player in the history of Portugal\u2019s national team. He helped the country win three major titles: the European Championship in 2016 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025. 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