Greatihex: Which players do you think will take over from Messi and Ronaldo for baloon d'or contention, after their reign.
(1) Hazard
(2) Bale
(3) Neymar
(4) Sterling
(5) Gotze
You can name yours if it is not listed. It should be the first three in descending order.

Ajibo111: why did u mention aguero der@sad

ClintonNzedimma:
DIEGO COSTA is no where near a ballon d'or.
It takes more than goals to win a ballon d'or.
Messi and Ronaldo, score provide and assist and are decisive for their national side, a player that can match them is probably match this 2 are Robben,Di Maria Neymar and Suarez.
Hazard isnt too fantastic for Belgium while Gotze is just a German Sunday Mba (a die minute fail safe)

ClintonNzedimma:
am not saying nonsense, i agree with you concerning ronaldo but hazard is not in that class of people....ask any top football analyst.

Pes13: Check d history of ballon d'or, hw many strikers wins it?

There position are nt 2 dere advantage

U talk about assit, no coach expect assit frm his striker, only once in a blue moon, theirs is 2 finish.


past world bests are dominated by attacking midfield(R/L/C) footballers

Thats d only position that individual workrate can be 2 obvious 2 be ignore by a blindman..

Ronaldo
messi
kaka
zidane zidane
ronaldinho
even cannavaro a defender 2 mention few, none of them are strikers

suarez can fit in because suarez can play all d 4 attacking position.

U cant rule out diego costa because u can neva say if he av d potential but his position wont give room 4 dat.

ClintonNzedimma:
ur post is the most logical,sensible and brilliant post on this thread but i still disagree with you concerning costa

BobNeli: U've named all the world best players that u know and concluded that there are no strikers. Ronaldo (9) of Brasil is not in the class of players to be easily forgoten man! Samuel Eto came close once with his striking role. And he also claimed African best, three consecutive times, remember.

BobNeli: The true statistics only shows that anybody can win it from His natural wing. Even a goal keeper. The only thing it takes is to perform excelently in ur assigned role. If u are a striker, strike well. If u are a mildfielder, distribute well. If u are a defender, defend with the last last breath in u. And as a goal keeper, cover ur goal width like the net. And u are there. Dnt forget, Samuel Eto stole the whole show from Austin JayJay Okocha, at continental level, even in his scyntilating form as a mildfielder. BBC was so much impressed that they gave it to him. But he never collected it officially from the striker, Samuel Eto Phills.

BobNeli: there's nothing logical about that man. Have u forgoten Ronaldo(9) of Brasil? The true statistics only shows that anybody can win it from His natural wing. Even a goal keeper. The only thing it takes is to perform excelently in ur assigned role. If u are a striker, strike well. If u are a mildfielder, distribute well. If u are a defender, defend with the last last breath in u. And as a goal keeper, cover ur goal width like the net. And u are there. Dnt forget, Samuel Eto stole the whole show from Austin JayJay Okocha, at continental level, even in his scyntilating form as a mildfielder. BBC was so much impressed that they gave it to him. But he never collected it officially from the striker, Samuel Eto Phills.

Pes13:

as a defender u can probably perform individually and shine,
as an attacking midfeilder, its easier also without d help of teammate.

But as a striker, if u hav midfielders like lampard nd wingers/ attacking midfielder like sturrige of liverpool, den u are doomed.

Lampard prefer shooting dan 2 assist, sturrige prefer wasting begging chances (even wen he is quite sure he cant score) dan 2 square/ through ball pass.

If u den decide 2 drop and hustle 4 ursef, u wont be able 2 dribble through like AMC.

If u are a goalkeeper, and u av 2 skertel and 2 Joseph yobo(2014 wc) , den u are doomed, there is nothing u can do because u will always conceed 3 own goals every matches.

If u are a defender, and u av agbim as ur goalkeeper, den no matter hw solid u are in defending, u will conceed 4 goals ( all frm setpieces and outside shot).

My point is attacking midfield position is d only position dat doesnt rely on how wonderful/poor ur teammate are, u can do d hustle ursef by easily droping 2 d middle and dribble ur way forward( lionel messi runs, nd cr7 inside cutting).

Do u know why toress perform in liverpool and was unable 2 perform in chelsea? He has enough feeding frm d middle @ liverpool but stingy lampard will prefer 2 shoot.

About jayjay and samuel eto, there are more 2 dat particular award dan just individual brilliant. (club Team performance).

But u know hw jayjay individually prevent bolton frm relegation. I'm sure eto cant do dat in barca.

Greatihex:
not yet

akatekpe:
why?

ClintonNzedimma:

The arrival of fabregas will reduce the influence of hazard.
I said it....Mark my words.

Pes13:
Check d history of ballon d'or, hw many strikers wins it?

There position are nt 2 dere advantage

U talk about assit, no coach expect assit frm his striker, only once in a blue moon, theirs is 2 finish.


past world bests are dominated by attacking midfield(R/L/C) footballers

Thats d only position that individual workrate can be 2 obvious 2 be ignore by a blindman..

Ronaldo
messi
kaka
zidane zidane
ronaldinho
even cannavaro a defender 2 mention few, none of them are strikers

suarez can fit in because suarez can play all d 4 attacking position.

U cant rule out diego costa because u can neva say if he av d potential but his position wont give room 4 dat.

Pes13:
Check d history of ballon d'or, hw many strikers wins it?

There position are nt 2 dere advantage

U talk about assit, no coach expect assit frm his striker, only once in a blue moon, theirs is 2 finish.


past world bests are dominated by attacking midfield(R/L/C) footballers

Thats d only position that individual workrate can be 2 obvious 2 be ignore by a blindman..

Ronaldo
messi
kaka
zidane zidane
ronaldinho
even cannavaro a defender 2 mention few, none of them are strikers

suarez can fit in because suarez can play all d 4 attacking position.

U cant rule out diego costa because u can neva say if he av d potential but his position wont give room 4 dat.

Haywhymido:
ronaldo dey fantastic for portugal na him dem comot for group stage for world cup? hazard has what it takes to be among dose people. Stop saying nonsense

sharperino:


It can be won from any position even-though attacking positions seem to have more advantage. Players need to be extra-ordinary in whatever position to win it. Thats all.

List of strikers that have won it.
Ronaldo da lima 3 times,
Romario 1 time,
Goerge weah 1 time,
Marco van Basten 1 time

Thierry Henry, Andriy Shevchenko, Torres Fernando, Samuel Eto'o, Raul Gonzalez, Gabriel Batistuta, Davor Šuker, Dennis Bergkamp, Jürgen Klinsmann, Alan Shearer & Hristo Stoichkov are all strikers that came close.

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raumdeuter:
I just know it cant be an EPL player

Since when hs an EPL player made UEFA top 11?