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CLASSY Cristiano Ronaldo has presented his Globe Soccer Player of the Year award to Robert Lewandowski in an incredible gesture, according to reports.
The Juventus legend was set to pick up the gong in Dubai on Sunday after fans voted him the best player for 2020.
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However, Tuttosport claims that he and his agent Jorge Mendes decided to reject the award.
The Italian sports newspaper goes on to say that Ronaldo’s camp thought it was “unfair” and the Portuguese superstar only won it because of his popularity, when Lewandowski was the deserved winner.
Polish international Lewandowski enjoyed his prolific season to date in 2019-20, scoring 55 goals in all competitions.
His 15 goals in the Champions League helped his team, Bayern Munich, register all six of their titles in the competition.
But Ronaldo didn’t go home empty-handed, winning the Player of the Century award.
Speaking at the ceremony, the 35-year-old said: “For 20 consecutive years I have played and scored as a professional, I did not know there was another record to break.
“It is a pleasure to hear about the records, I have achieved all this but without my teammates, without a great team, I would not have achieved these records.
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“It is an exceptional achievement. It gives me the motivation to keep going.
“Being named the best is a great honor, I hope this situation ends next year and that we can have more fun, thank you very much.
“I hope I can continue playing for more years.”
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