FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013

[Mus]

Now it's a completely different situation because Messi and Ronaldo are huge. A class above the rest. When you compete against them, you need something to stand out. Do not get me wrong, Ribery is phenomenal, but not Messi&Ronaldo level.

"Cannavaro" is a joke for me. Henry was the best then.

Cannavaro deserved that more than 90% of the awards

 

[Filipower]

Sporting legend

 

[Arnau]

Cannavaro winning ballon d'or was a fucking disgrace. Ronaldinho or Henry were the best of 2006, also Deco deserve it in 2004 instead Sheva.

 

[kp41]

Ribery and Heynckes

Cannavaro winning ballon d'or was a fucking disgrace. Ronaldinho or Henry were the best of 2006.

100% with you here ...

 

[Mus]

Italy 2006 was the best defensive performance ever at a wc

 

[Mandieta6]

I don't think Messi deserves it this year, but it's been established that this award just goes tobthe player with the highest overall in FIFA no matter his team's performances. Gonna be Messi again.

If Heynckes doesn't win there is no justice.

 

[kp41]

I don't think Messi will win it this year ...

 

[Arnau]

Italy 2006 was the best defensive performance ever at a wc

World cup is a 7 games short tournament, 2006 had 12 month not 1

 

[kp41]

I agree, but if you look at the past winners, world cup performance was the major factor except 2010.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

World cup is a 7 games short tournament, 2006 had 12 month not 1

Juventus had the best defensive record in Serie A and easily topped the league with only 1 loss.

 

[Xaviesta]

lool

lol

 

[Chuny]

This will be ridiculous no matter who wins it. If it's Messi you're giving 5 to a player who didn't deserve two or three of them (including this year's). If you give it to Ronaldo you're giving to someone who doesn't deserve it this year, when you didn't give it when he did. If you give it to Ribéry, then Iniesta and Sneijder will certainly have the right to come knocking on your door.

Obviously the other 20 are redundant.

He didn't deserve two or three of them? Please, elaborate.
The 2010 is arguable, but ok. I'll go ahead and agree with you on that one.

 

[kp41]

Sneijder or Xavi deserved 2010 award.

Ronaldo deserved the award last year, he had a more successful season and did well in Euro as well.

This year Ribery deserves it 200%.

That gives you 2/3 awards Fili talked about.

 

[Xaviesta]

Messi's last Ballon d'Or - 4 trophies and 91 goals. Deserved imo.

 

[kp41]

4 trophies in 2012? can you name them?

If I recall correctly Ronaldo won La Liga and Super Cup ... Messi won Copa Del Ray
That being said Ronaldo was as impressive in keg games and did very well at Euro ... something Messi failed to do at Coppa America a year before.

 

[Xaviesta]

Copa del Rey, Uefa SuperCup, Spanish SuperCup, FIFA Club World Cup. Those trophies counted, I think.

He was a beast at the Copa America considering he has played AM. That coach is too stupid. Sabella is a genius, I fucking love him.

 

[kp41]

We are talking about 2012 Ballon D'or , Uefa SuperCup, Spanish SuperCup, FIFA Club World Cup were won in 2011, you can use google .

2012 winners:
Coppa Del Rey: Barca, this you are right
Fifa World Club Cup: Corinthians
Uefa Super Cup: Athletico Madrid
Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid

Unlike European footballer of the year, ballon dor is not based on football calendar, which is wrong, it's based on normal calendar.
Btw, there is inconsistency in your stats, 91 goals were scored in normal calendar, 4 trophies were won in 2011/2012 football calendar.

Yes, he was a beast, zero goals scored, 1 win, 2 draws, 1 defeats, QF elimination at home soil, anyway.
Ronaldo leaded Portugal to QF by his own magic.

 

[ARIAGA II]

Juventus had the best defensive record in Serie A and easily topped the league with only 1 loss.

Still got relegated.

Should be Ribery this year, I want to see Zlatan or Neymar win it though but that isn't gonna happen.

 

[Dytza]

!!

 

[Arnau]

Juventus had the best defensive record in Serie A and easily topped the league with only 1 loss.

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