Ronaldo has done enough & should win the Ballon d’Or – Mendes claims

Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year more than ever before, his agent, Jorge Mendes, claims.

Ronaldo is among the top candidates to claim the award, alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho.

The Manchester United star is looking to claim the award for the sixth time in his career and Mendes feels he has done more than enough to win it despite ending last season with just one trophy – the Coppa Italia with Juventus.

Mendes told France Football : “The figures and statistics linked to the name of Cristiano Ronaldo speak for him and should be enough in my opinion for him to win another Ballon d’Or. The absolutely remarkable total of 115 goals for the Portuguese national team makes him the record holder in the history of men’s international football. This year he broke this 15-year-old record, to which he can add that to being the top scorer in the history of professional football.

“All these achievements, which represent the greatest performance in football history, should be decisive in the awarding of the trophy, as he continues to demonstrate that he is, without a doubt, the best football player in the world of all time.”

He added: “It is true that it is an individual trophy, but let’s not forget that Cristiano Ronaldo was the top scorer in the demanding Serie A and he was also the top scorer in the last European Championship.

“He holds the record for goals in the Champions League and he is the only player in the world to have won everything in three different countries with the maximum competitiveness, as was the case in England, Italy and Spain.

“All this at the age of 36, with absolutely unique consistency, commitment and a phenomenal ability to overcome difficulties. In my opinion, this year the Ballon d’Or has a name: Cristiano Ronaldo. For me, he has never deserved it so much.”