The Top Performers In European countries Revealed, CR7 Not In Top 5
11 March, 2020
Following his outstanding scoring manage in January, Cristiano Ronaldo was thought to be by some to come to be an early favourite to claim this kind of year's Ballon d'Or, however the Juventus superstar is not among the most notable five performers in European countries up to now this season.
Ronaldo began 2020 with a bang, scoring eight goals for Juventus in January and netting 13 times across most competitions in this calendar year so far - more than any other person in Europe's top five leagues.
However, according to WhoScored, the 35-year-old is only the seventh best player in this campaign overall.
His longstanding rival Lionel Messi leads the ranking with the average rating of 8.61 out of a conceivable 10 in 2019/20, with Neymar, who received 8.58 up to now, pursuing in second place.
Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski completes the podium with the average rating of 8.16, just slightly ahead of Kylian Mbappe on 8.14, while Ronaldo sits further straight down the ranking found in seventh position with the average score of 7.90.
However, there continues to be quite a distance to go before 2020 Ballon d'Or champion is released in December, with silverware won simply by the respective prospects once again likely to be a major deciding factor.
Last year, Messi picked up a record-breaking sixth Golden Ball, while Ronaldo has won the prestigious accolade five times in his career so far.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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