On Sunday, Cristiano Ronaldo was named the ‘Player of the Century’ by Globe Soccer ahead of Leo Messi and Afriupdate explain why this accolade shouldn’t be taken seriously.

Ronaldo’s agent behind the awards
There is no secret that the Globe Soccer awards ceremony is organised by two companies closely related to Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes. No wonder that the Portuguese won the Player of the Year award 6 times while Leo Messi has got it just once.

Messi’s numbers speak for themselves
We won’t have enough time to list all Messi’s achievements he has set during this century: for example, he set a new all-time record for the most goals scored for a single club with 644 just 1 week ago.

Ballon d’Or more valuable
Ronaldo can hide behind his numerous Globe Soccer awards but it’s Leo Messi who holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or wins with 6.