Ancelotti to 'stage sit-in protest' if Real star Ronaldo is overlooked for Ballon d'Or again



Carlo Ancelotti says he’ll stage a sit-down protest if Cristiano Ronaldo does not win the Ballon d’Or.

The Real Madrid coach told Radio 24 in Italy: 'If they don’t give it to Cristiano I’ll stage a sit-in in Reggiolo (his home town).'

Ronaldo is second favourite behind France and Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery but Ancelotti said: 'No-one deserves it like Ronaldo, he is an exemplary professional. You cannot keep scoring 50 or 60 goals a year without constantly looking for perfection.

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'I have been so impressed by how professional he is – how seriously he takes all matches and training sessions. He takes care of every aspect of his game leaving nothing to chance.'

Ronaldo is understood to be considering not going to the Fifa gala on January 13. He remains upset by Sepp Blatter’s recent comments of him to the Oxford Union.



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Pledge: Ancelotti says he will stage a sit-in protest if Ronaldo is overlooked for the Ballon d'Or

Real Madrid supporters have backed their talisman’s planned snub, voting 65-35 per cent in favour of him staying in Madrid.



But Real president Florentino Perez is trying to persuade him to make peace with football’s governing body and turn-up in January.

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