Did Messi rob Ronaldo of the 2012 Ballon d’Or?

Video footage on social media, featuring Jose Mourinho, has claimed CR7 was robbed of Ballon d’Or success in 2012.

Not everyone was on the same page as France Football when the French outlet awarded Lionel Messi a seventh Ballon d’Or in November.

A lot of fans said Robert Lewandowski should’ve won. Some felt Mohamed Salah deserved better than seventh in the rankings. Others couldn’t get their head around Cristiano Ronaldo being down in sixth – his lowest finish since 2010 – after another record-breaking year.

But in Ronaldo’s case at least, this isn’t the first time fans on social media have questioned why he didn’t win the Ballon d’Or.

Was CR7 robbed in 2012?

In a Twitter video found by GIVEMESPORT, a CR7 fan shed light on why Messi ‘robbed’ the Portuguese ace of a then-second Ballon d’Or in 2012.

The two-part video below shows Jose Mourinho explaining how Messi had it easier than Ronaldo in 2012. Footage also showed the more advantageous positions the Argentine was in on route to a record 91 goals that year.

“Messi grew up in the team he plays, with the teammates he plays with,” said the former Real Madrid boss. “Cristiano came from England to a team that was losing. He had to grow in the past 2 years with this team in construction.”

He added: “One [Messi] plays as a [number] nine and roams around in those 50 square meters where the distance to goal is smaller and defense less intense.”

“The other [Ronaldo] plays as a winger. How does a winger score as many goals as a No 9?”

Ronaldo robbed of Ballon D'Or 2012. [PART 2] pic.twitter.com/N8GJTmS1Fu

— Diego (@ronaldocomps) August 26, 2019

Ronaldo vs Messi stats in 2012

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