Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, Elma, has reacted angrily to her brother’s Ballon d’Or snub, with “the mafia” blamed for the Juventus star being overlooked in a bizarre rant.
The Portuguese had been hoping to land a sixth Golden Ball of his stunning career at a glitzy ceremony in Paris on Monday.
He was, however, to finish second in the vote behind former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric.
Ronaldo had already seen his FIFA Best Award passed to the Croatia international earlier this season, with the Ballon d’Or having now headed the same way.
Modric has enjoyed a memorable year, with a Champions League triumph at club level complemented by a run through to the World Cup final with his country.