In his recently-published biography titled 'Cristiano', L'Equipe journalist Thierry Marchand revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo swore to retire from football if Lionel Messi claimed the Ballon d'Or in 2019.
The Portuguese legend is claimed to have said: "It's easy to stay in your comfort zone when you are successful. I took a risk coming to Turin.
"I changed club, championship, football culture, I took a risk and it was that risk that, I'm sure, made me not win the Ballon d'Or in 2018.
"If Messi wins the Ballon d'Or this year, I will retire from football."
Messi ended up winning his sixth Ballon d'Or in 2019 while Ronaldo continued his playing career, eventually moving to Manchester United.
Source: L'Equipe
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