Juve boss Allegri says Ronaldo deserves Ballon D’Or

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage - Group H - Juventus v Manchester United - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - November 7, 2018 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri before the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo

ROME (Reuters) - Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri believes Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to win the Ballon D’Or, following media reports that the forward has not been short-listed for the award’s final three for the first time since 2010.

The Portugal international has won the prize, run by French magazine France Football and awarded to the world’s best player annually, five times and finished as runner-up five times since 2007.