BILBAO, SPAIN - JANUARY 05: Head coach Luis Enrique of FC Barcelona reacts during the Copa del Rey Round of 16 first leg match between Athletic Club and FC Barcelona at San Mames Stadium on January 5, 2017 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
Luis Enrique aimed a sly dig at Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese star earned yet another individual award.
The Barcelona manager was being asked about the Best FIFA Football Awards, and among the questions was one about Ronaldo, who won the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2016 trophy in Zurich on Monday.
Enrique kept his answer short and sweet, like any decent manager would when being asked about another club’s player.
“I haven’t seen TV, I haven’t watched TV in the last week,” said Enrique. He then added: “So I haven’t seen the spectacle that you’re talking about.”
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Whether the Spaniard really didn’t see the awards ceremony, or whether he did but simply refused to acknowledge Ronaldo as the winner of that award, we likely won’t truly know. What was evident, however, was the cheeky tone with which he made this assertion.
Ronaldo, who will be 32 in February, received 34.54% of the total vote to beat Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi (26.42%) and Atletico Madrid’s French forward Antoine Griezmann (7.53%).
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