The country's leader, a fan of Real Madrid,
believes the Portuguese deserves to win the prestigious prize for the
year's top player ahead of Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has backed Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or.
Madrid fan Rajoy, who is the leader of Spain's People's Party
and has been in government since December 2011, said he would vote for
the Portuguese ahead of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich's
Franck Ribery.
"As a madridista, if I had to vote, I would give it to Cristiano Ronaldo," he said in an interview with
Radio Nacional de Espana.
On
the other two top contenders for the prestigious prize, the 58-year-old
added: "Messi had a magnificent season and Ribery won everything."
Meanwhile,
Madrid legend Raul has also lent his support to his former teammate in
the buildup to the award, which will be handed out in Zurich early next
year.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world," the
forward told reporters at an official event organized by his club in
Qatar, Al Sadd.
Ballon d'Or voting has been extended by FIFA to
Nov. 29, with those who have already voted also permitted to change
their selections.
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