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NEW🚨: Rio Ferdinand on CRISTIANO RONALDO being voted as the best Ballon D'or winner of all time: Rio Ferdinand:🗣️: “Honestly, I don’t think anyone is surprised by this. Everyone knew Cristiano Ronaldo was going to win it. But do you know what makes this special? It’s for the people, the fans, the people who actually watch football and understand the history of this game. And for me, this is how the Ballon d’Or should work. Let the people vote! Let the fans decide, rather than leaving everything in the hands of journalists whose choices have sometimes left you scratching your head. “And listen, this isn’t about saying Harry Kane doesn’t deserve recognition. Harry is a phenomenal footballer, and nobody can take away what he’s achieved. But we’ve seen journalists overlook players who have had extraordinary individual seasons because they favour certain players or narratives. Robert Lewandowski can tell you about that. Virgil van Dijk can tell you about that. Erling Haaland can tell you about that. These are players who have produced seasons that should have put them right at the top of the conversation, yet somehow the debate always becomes about something else. “But when we talk about Cristiano Ronaldo, I think we need to understand the magnitude of what we witnessed. For me, he had the greatest individual season any footballer will ever have. Look at the goals, look at the trophies, look at the individual awards, look at what he achieved collectively with his teams. He delivered on every level. He wasn't just putting up numbers; he was deciding the biggest games, winning the biggest trophies and creating moments that will be talked about for generations. “And then you look at Lionel Messi. Eight Ballon d’Ors, three more than Cristiano, and yet Messi hasn't won this particular vote for the greatest Ballon d’Or winner of all time. Now, that tells you something about how people are looking at this award. It tells you that when you take the numbers away for a moment and ask people to look at the entire career, the impact, the mentality, the achievements and the history, the conversation changes. “For me, Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer in history. I know people will disagree, and that's football. But what this man has done over such a long period, across different leagues, against different opponents, in different circumstances, is extraordinary. The longevity alone is ridiculous, never mind the records and the trophies. “And I'll say this: if we're talking about a player who deserves the Super Ballon d’Or, Cristiano Ronaldo should absolutely be in that conversation. If that award is about recognising a career that has defined an era and a player who has pushed the limits of what we thought was possible, then how can you leave Cristiano out of it? “This is why I love that the fans have had their say. Football is about the people who watch it, argue about it, live it and remember it. And when those people look at Cristiano Ronaldo's career and decide he's the greatest Ballon d’Or winner of all time, you have to respect their verdict. Because, ultimately, legends aren't created by votes alone. They're created by what they do on that pitch, and Cristiano has given football more than enough reasons to call him one of the greatest ever.”