UEFA has arranged for Cristiano Ronaldo to appear on the typical team of the year.
And one that is 14! Cristiano Ronaldo was indeed selected for the 14e time in the typical UEFA team, keeping at a good distance Lionel Messi and his 11 appearances in the eleven of the year. The Portuguese was chosen by internet users, as was his Barcelona rival, but also Sadio Mané and Robert Lewandwski.
Because once is not customary, UEFA decided to opt for a tactical scheme in 4-2-4. A choice which would not be due to chance according to the Daily Mail. The European body would thus have managed to bring up the Portuguese despite his fourth place among the attackers.
This is the first time that UEFA has departed from the usual 4-4-2 and 4-3-3. A more surprising choice than N’Golo Kanté, third in midfield behind Kevin de Bruyne and Frenkie de Jong, won more votes than Juventus Turin striker. “It is not very good. In fact, these are vote rigs. Ronaldo’s popularity is so high within the organization that the scheme had to be changed ”, thus informed a source to the English daily newspaper.
It was this tactical change that would have prompted UEFA to postpone the announcement of this 11 for a week. The European body nevertheless justified this bias by Portugal’s success in the League of Nations. “The formation of the team of the year has been chosen to reflect the votes of the supporters in parallel with the achievements of the players in UEFA competitions, said a spokesperson. As a result, there are five Champions League winners and four UEFA Nations League finalists. The training changes regularly and this year is no exception. ”
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