Cristiano Ronaldo has missed the FIFA World Player of the Year Awards in Milan.
Ronaldo did not travel to Milan to attend the event, which attracted the attention of football fans in the world.
There was no official justification for the absence of the Portuguese star, and readings varied to solve the mystery of this decision, especially in light of the precedents of Ronaldo, who refused last year to attend the "Best" award.
Ronaldo refused to attend after learning that he had not won the prize, while media reports confirmed the player had preferred to stay in Turin to recover from a muscle injury that kept him out of Juventus's list on Tuesday.