I voted for Drogba to win Ballon d’Or but my votes were changed to Messi and Ronaldo, ex-captain extraordinarily claims

the-sun.comMar 1, 2023 11:55 PM

A FORMER national team skipper claims his Ballon d’Or votes were CHANGED to support Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Ex-Alaves and Equatorial Guinea midfielder Juvenal Edjogo says he picked Didier Drogba and Andres Iniesta in 2013 but saw his choices listed differently.

Chelsea all-time great Didier Drogba played for Shanghai Shenhua and Galatasaray in 2013 on his way to 105 Ivory Coast caps

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or seven times but was pipped by GOAT rival Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013 — Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or seven times but was pipped by GOAT rival Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013

Ronaldo lifted the Ballon d'Or that year for the second of his five triumphs — Ronaldo lifted the Ballon d’Or that year for the second of his five triumphs

The astonishing allegation comes ten years after claims of voter fraud at the prestigious event were reported elsewhere in Europe.

France Football magazine usually organises the Ballon d’Or but Fifa took charge from 2010-2015.

That’s arguably the period when legends Messi and Ronaldo were at their peak.

The World Cup-winning Argentina, 35, has won seven Ballon d’Or gongs in all.

And Portugal skipper Ronaldo, 38, has lifted football’s top individual prize five times – including in 2013.

But Spanish-born Juvenal says he lost all respect for the award following his experience that year.

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He told Spanish sports network Gol Play: “It said I voted for Messi, Cristiano, and I don’t know who else, but I didn’t vote for any of them.

“That’s why I say I don’t believe in absolutely anything about those awards.