Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested he may boycott the Ballon d'Or following UEFA president Michel Platini comments on Tuesday.

The European football chief joked that the award's voting deadline was extended for the sake of the Real Madrid forward, but some Spanish
outlets claimed that the Frenchman was being serious with his remarks.
Ronaldo refused to respond to Platini's comments, while suggesting he may not go to the ceremony on January 13 in Zurich and instead stay in Madrid or go to Portugal.

"I do not think that [Platini] was trying to provoke me," the 28-year-old told reporters in Madeira, where he is enjoying a few days' rest and preparing for the opening of his own personal museum. "I will not respond to his comments.

"On the day of the Ballon d'Or ceremony I may be in Spain or in Zurich or in Madeira."
The Portuguese winger has missed the last two games for his club having picked up a thigh injury in November, after starting each of the Blancos' opening 18 games this season.

He is currently the bookmakers' favourite to win the upcoming Ballon d'Or, ahead of fellow frontrunners Franck Ribery and Lionel Messi.
Meanwhile, Brazil legend, Ronaldo has backed Barcelona forward Messi to win the Ballon d'Or for a fifth straight year.

The Argentine has slipped to third-favourite to win with the bookies, behind Real Madrid attacker and Bayern Munich's Ribery.

But the former Camp Nou and Santiago Bernabeu striker suggested Messi can take home the award once again and tipped the Argentine to come back strong from his current injury, which has seen him sidelined for the remainder of 2013.

"I think Messi will win the Ballon d'Or again," Ronaldo is quoted as saying by Marca.
"Messi has spent the last five years playing so many matches and he is the biggest star in world football. Now, this injury isn't serious, but maybe resting will allow him to recharge his batteries."
Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or twice in his career - for his performances in 1997 and in 2002