This is what Cristiano Ronaldo said recently...
In my opinion, Ronaldo is being hypocritical, since in 2013 he received the Golden Ball and did not win the Champions League, since Bayern won this tournament that year. And if he really believes that a player who has not won the Champions League does not have the right to receive the Golden Ball, then he should return the Golden Ball, which he received in 2013.
Maybe he didn't think through what he said. Is he insinuating that the Ballon d'Or is a European award? Before 1995 the award was limited to players in European clubs. But it has now been expanded to all players regardless of the League or country. Winning the trophies could give players an edge, but it shouldn't be the main yardstick to decide who wins the award. The focus should be on a player's overall contribution to the success of the team he played with during the period under consideration.