Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro launched a rant at Virgil van Dijk after the Liverpool defender’s joke about the Juventus forward at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday evening.
Anfield ace Van Dijk finished second to Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward bagged a record sixth Ballon d’Or trophy, while Ronaldo finished a distant third.
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Ronaldo snubbed the ceremony in Paris and instead he showed up at the 2019 Gran Gala del Calcio gala in Milan to collect his ‘Best Player in Serie A’ award.
The Liverpool defender made light of Ronaldo’s absence in an interview with Dutch television station RTL7 before the Ballon d’Or gala.
When the interviewer pointed out to Van Dijk that Ronaldo’s refusal to attend meant that he had one less rival to contend with for the Ballon d’Or award the Liverpool defender replied: ‘Was he a rival then?’
Ronaldo’s sister has reacted angrily to the quip, with a lengthy Instagram post in response to Van Dijk in which she points to her brother’s far superior trophy record.
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Aveiro’s post, translated from Portuguese read: “I think there are people living completely frustrated and unrealistic!
“It is well known that Ronaldo will not win tonight’s prize. Although he has won important collective titles… but this is another conversation.
“We will see where the truth about football will come!
“You see, my dear Virgil, that Cristiano Ronaldo was a tri-champion in the country where you have been playing for years and you still haven’t got your hand on the trophy.
“Cristiano Ronaldo was even the best player and best scorer in the country where you play, Virgil.
“By the way, he was younger than you.
“Then, dear Virgil, Cristiano Ronaldo went to other places and became the greatest player in the history of Real Madrid. Tell you something, Virgil?
“Maybe so, because this club, with this Cristiano guy, even beat you in the Champions League final.
“Of these, Ronaldo already has five, Virgil.
“And that fellow Ronaldo and team-mates, with the corners on his chest, crushed your ‘orange’ in the final. Was it hard, Virgil?
“We have pity.
“And, dear Virgil, in one of the most accomplished times of your career, Cristiano Ronaldo has won even more titles than you. Awesome, isn’t it?
“Now, dear Virgil, where you are going, Cristiano Ronaldo has gone and come a thousand times.
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