Why Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t nominated for the 2026 Ballon d’Or

Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a 4th consecutive twelvemonth contempt scoring 28 Saudi league goals, winning the rubric with Al-Nassr and scoring 3 World Cup goals. His omission comes arsenic Saudi-based teammates Sadio Mané and Julián Quiñones were nominated, raising questions implicit however voters weighed Ronaldo’s numbers against different criteria, narratives and contention level.