Cristiano Ronaldo is recognized with the Maradona Award as the best scorer of the year

This 2023 was full of surprises, many of them thanks to the signings made by Arab football, highlighting the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to Al-Nassr, the team that presented him in January of last year.

Despite playing in Saudi Arabia and at 38 years of age, the Portuguese striker managed to score 54 goals during the 12 months of the calendar year, surpassing Harry Kane (52), Kylian Mbappé (52) and Erling Haaland (50).

These numbers have earned the former Real Madrid player the award for best scorer of the year, awarded by the Globe Soccer publication, an award that since 2020 has been named after Diego Armando Maradona.

Despite leading the goals during 2023, the media conglomerate that awards the Golden Boot did not consider Cristiano Ronaldo for this award because the award is exclusive for forwards who play in Europe, so Harry Kane has an advantage over the rest.

It's not your first time

This is not the first time that the Portuguese has won the award for best scorer of the year, while playing in Europe, Cristiano Ronaldo was the winner of the Golden Boot on four occasions, in addition to being the top scorer in the Champions League on seven occasions. opportunities, six of them consecutively.