dayokanu:

Conspiracy is for the lazy minds

Let anyone name any player more deserving than Messi

If people can complain and whine about a very open election then I wonder what would satisfy them

Jarus:
Everybody that got nomination(by coaches, captains and journalists, even if one nomination) was among the initial long list released by FIFA way back November.

And getting the first 11 is also easy. Top ranked in each position. Messi (1st), Ronaldo (2nd), and Falcao (5th) were the top ranked forwards, so will automatically mean they are the forwards for FIFA 11. Drogba came 8th, and 4th ranked forward(after the trio). Except you want a strange formation of 4 strikers, Drogba couldn't have made First 11, despite coming 8th overall. Ditto for Pirlo. Yes, he did well, but other midfielders (Iniesta, Xavi, Xabi and who's the 4th again) ranked ahead of him, not because FIFA didn't his face but because the four guys appeared more in coaches and captains' nominations than Pirlo's.

It's that simple. I have never for once believed FIFA or CAF sit down and give someone award.

REALITY101: WTF is ballon d or

Jarus:
Everybody that got nomination(by coaches, captains and journalists, even if one nomination) was among the initial long list released by FIFA way back November.

And getting the first 11 is also easy. Top ranked in each position. Messi (1st), Ronaldo (2nd), and Falcao (5th) were the top ranked forwards, so will automatically mean they are the forwards for FIFA 11. Drogba came 8th, and 4th ranked forward(after the trio). Except you want a strange formation of 4 strikers, Drogba couldn't have made First 11, despite coming 8th overall. Ditto for Pirlo. Yes, he did well, but other midfielders (Iniesta, Xavi, Xabi and who's the 4th again) ranked ahead of him, not because FIFA didn't his face but because the four guys appeared more in coaches and captains' nominations than Pirlo's.

It's that simple. I have never for once believed FIFA or CAF sit down and give someone award.

kobikwelu: crap!!

Messi deserved it..anything else na our grapes..
Look yourself in the mirror and tell me that hronaldo deserved that award over messi..

the story of the night should be Cassillas voting sergio ramos over hronaldo..

Mourinho would be fired at the end of the season. Its one thing to demand a blank cheque because of your past records, but its another thing to go after the madrid haegemony ESPECIALLY if you are a portugese in spain...
going after cassillas and giving hronaldo the captain's band in SPAIN!!!!

Real Madrid's entire team is full of a Bunch of Biitches Man.

Cutthroat Slimy snakes and Biitches Man.

Iker is Probably Jealous of Crissy lol

Anyway, Right guy won the Right Award...

All Haill the Messiah...The Great Leo Messi

CFCfan:

It's the FIFA World Player Of The Year award.

الملكي فوق الله: A Portuguese Captain of Madrid....Unbelievable....Mourinho has got sooo much Arrogance..I luv it!

The Special One.

The Portuguese Manager Names his Portuguese Player Captain at Madrid.....there must be a quiet cold war going on in that Locker Room

The Special One is too great of a Man to Manage such a Rubbish Side as the collection of bums wearing the whites of modern times

At This Point he Is Just Humiliating Spain as a Nation

DANILSA: THANKS FOR THE UPDATE, WAITING FOR MOFONS TO COME AND TELL US HOW SEPP PLATTER AND FIFA CHOOSE MESSI WITH WAYO MESSI NSTILL WIN

shagarri: In summary:

Messi's friends are more than Ronaldo's friends

surveyProf:

submitn of normination was already done, before the goal was scored, likewise that of Ibrahimovic's goal!

Jarus:
Yeah, there are sentiments. For example, I see Algerian captain voting for Karim Benzema as no 1. That's clearly sentiment-driven. No sane football watcher would say Benzema was best player in the world in 2012. Messi, Ronaldo, Falcao, Iniesta, Xavi, all debatable, but Benzema, clearly nah. But I can see teh connection - Benzema has Algerian origin like the voter.

Also, I think contrary to his vote, Messi himself believes Ronaldo is one of the top 3 players in the world. Same for the guy that voted for Portugal. He can't tell me he sincerely believed Messi wasnt among top 3 players in the world, but he left him out to reduce his chance.

But overall, I think the voting is diverse enough to reflect true best player. The few sentiments-driven couldn't have made much difference, especially since teh difference between winner and 1st runner up is so wide.

Jarus:

I tire o

So in Keshi's eyes, neither Messi nor CR7 is among top 3 players in the world? The man go vote Yaya, RVP and Drogba. Our coach must be watching koro soka, not football.

Troll: The Way This Voting Is Being Done Nowadays; An African Will Never Win The Fifa Ballon D'Or. No Matter How Spectacular He Is On The Pitch. The Europeans Will Always Vote For Their Own. The Public Should Be Given Voting Power Or Else This Is Just Plainly Sentimental Bulshit. Imagine!?

FXKing2012: The voting process is extremely flawed, little wonder Messi won.

denitro: PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL FINAL VOTE
1. LIONEL MESSI 41.6%
2. CRISTIANO RONALDO 23.68%
3. ANDRES INIESTA 10.91%
4. XAVI 4.08%
5. RADAMEL FALCAO 3.67%
6. IKER CASILLAS 3.18%
7. ANDREA PIRLO 2.66%
8. DIDIER DROGBA 2.6%
9. ROBIN VAN PERSIE 1.45%
10. ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC 1.24%

Jarus:
Yeah, there are sentiments. For example, I see Algerian captain voting for Karim Benzema as no 1. That's clearly sentiment-driven. No sane football watcher would say Benzema was best player in the world in 2012. Messi, Ronaldo, Falcao, Iniesta, Xavi, all debatable, but Benzema, clearly nah. But I can see teh connection - Benzema has Algerian origin like the voter.

Also, I think contrary to his vote, Messi himself believes Ronaldo is one of the top 3 players in the world. Same for the guy that voted for Portugal. He can't tell me he sincerely believed Messi wasnt among top 3 players in the world, but he left him out to reduce his chance.

But overall, I think the voting is diverse enough to reflect true best player. The few sentiments-driven couldn't have made much difference, especially since teh difference between winner and 1st runner up is so wide.

Feed me more:

This is so on point.

And I think the best best player won at the end of the day.

EmmyDe25:
NO! D player wit d highest number of frnds won.