Cristiano Ronaldo won his third
Ballon d'Or on Monday, but Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says his
quest for a fourth has already begun.
The
Portugal international beat Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to prize and
if he wins the trophy again he will equal the four won by his Argentine
rival.
Ronaldo himself spoke
of his desire to draw level with Messi and Ancelotti believes such is
the 29-year-old's motivation to win individual awards, he will
immediately begin his bid to be named the world's best next year.
"It's not like winning the
Ballon d'Or will make Ronaldo relax and take it easy," Ancelotti said at
a press conference. "Ronaldo has not celebrated his Ballon d'Or
success. We only took a picture of Ronaldo with all his teammates and
the staff, but that's all.
"Individual
awards motivate him to do even better. He will start thinking about a
fourth Ballon d'Or on Thursday against Atletico. Does it bother me that
Ronaldo said he doesn't know where he will be next year? No. The reality
is different. It's enough now with these questions."
The
Italian then discussed the second leg of his side's last-16 Copa del
Rey tie against Atletico Madrid on Thursday and remains confident of
bouncing back from a 2-0 defeat in the first leg.
"We
know how to play against Atletico. We know them very well. We have to
be very intense, but must keep a cool head. We have 90 minutes to turn
things around.
"We have to
remain calm and keep believing in ourselves. That's key to beating
Atletico. They are the best team in Europe when it comes to defending.
They are fantastically well organised. The intensity of the game will be
crucial."
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