Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t appear at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday evening as Lionel Messi won his sixth gong.

Multiple reports claim the Portuguese star wasn’t on the podium for the prize, with his Barcelona rival winning for a record sixth time and Liverpool duo Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah on either side.

Now, reports ran that Ronaldo had learned of his ranking, outside the top three, and therefore, decided not to attend the event.

Instead, he appeared at the Gran Gala ceremony in Milan – also being held on Monday night – to receive the award for best Serie A player of last season.

The 34-year-old debuted as a Juve player with 21 League goals during the 2018-19 campaign but has managed just six so far this term.