I personally do not like awards given by vote... It is why I prefer the golden boot more...

But MESSI still has even more golden boots than any player, living or dead.

Angelfrost:


Nah... I am not a fan of individual players. Didn't I slam EPL recently for gifting Ronaldo player of the month instead of Salah?!!

Every true football fan knows Lewandoski alone deserves this award!

not correct..messi is a superb contender..he's done a lot the football year aside his hamstring injury...no one can take away messi'S brilliance and delivery..

He won the pichichi, and won the copa america as the best player of the tournament as well as the highest goal scorer...its a combination of it all..

Messi also deserves it..

aluyapreston:


Is Ronaldo a contender Rflmfao

He said Ronaldo

Everybody he said Ronaldo

that guy is pained cr7 isn't in the discussion.. ..messi will clinch it the 7th time and more pains will come out of it

bayelsaowei:
Messi clinched the pitchichi award as the highest goal scorer in laliga..he also has the highest assist in laliga..we shouldn't even go near copa america too..

He won pitchichi only and finished 3rd with Barcelona and his most goals came against bottom half clubs.
Copa America he shared best player with Neymar
Shared golden boot with Diaz who finished top scorer with average Columbia team.
Besides Messi's 90% of goals/assists came against poorly rated Bolivia and Ecuador. Against average rated Colombia and fairly rated Brazil he magically disappeared only to be rescued by Martinez and Di Maria.
Without Messi Argentina would have still won the the yearly Copa joke tournament

Y'all Penaldo fans should go and sit down, because he isn't in any way a contender, y'all are clamouring for Lewy to win it, you clearly don't understand ballon d'or, you think Lewy current performance will make him the winner, when voting has since closed? I will be back to this thread when Messi wins it on the 29th.

Angelfrost:


True... They will get over it.

However, the reputation and respect of that award will die... It will wither so badly that it may never recover its significance for years to come.

Nothing will happen to the reputation of the award. It would lose reputation only to retařds and pendulum fans.
The Ballon d'or remains and will always remain the highest individual award a player can win.

Lewandowski will win a Ballon d'or, which is the one he should've won last year. This year's own goes to messi

FahBuLous:
The hate is just too much...
Messi will win it again and you all will cry blood...
Rvbbish...
If Messi doesn't win this year's balon D'or, then it's a complete fraud, someone that did so well individually even with a dead team like Barcelona...
Lewy did great but not near Messi...
The only thing Lewandowski has more than Messi last year was goals and u can't use that to determine a winner, after all Ronaldo had more goals than modric and modric was crowned Balon d'or winner...

you a bais person.. simple, too afraid of the truth... Messi and Ronaldo didn't near lewandowski for the past two seasons... Lewa is above them ... Kiss the truth bro

NORSIYK:


He won pitchichi only and finished 3rd with Barcelona and his most goals came against bottom half clubs.
Copa America he shared best player with Neymar
Shared golden boot with Diaz who finished top scorer with average Columbia team.
Besides Messi's 90% of goals/assists came against poorly rated Bolivia and Ecuador. Against average rated Colombia and fairly rated Brazil he magically disappeared only to be rescued by Martinez and Di Maria.
Without Messi Argentina would have still won the the yearly Copa joke tournament

..youre a pained cr7 fan..

You think winning the pichichi is an easy fit? You must be the joker here...messi outscored and out assisted the folks in laliga and still won the best player in the copa america...

HBB1:


In what grounds should jorginho amd kanter be top 3?

Playing well in 2 matches across the whole season?

Is that enough?

Is your hate for Messi this bad?

Judge Jorginho on the position he plays, is there any player on Jorginho position better than him statistically both in the Champions League and euro tournament?
With such performances and Trophies to compliment it, you don't think he deserves the Ballon D'Or because according to you he's not a striker to score goals.
Kante was also outstanding winning champions league.

Unless you are basing the Ballon D'Or winners to be all about goals for strikers only

Mosesvic11:
you a bais person.. simple, too afraid of the truth... Messi and Ronaldo didn't near lewandowski for the past two seasons... Lewa is above them ... Kiss the truth bro

Very fine and nice...
List what makes u think lewandowski deserves the balon d'or

bayelsaowei:
..youre a pained cr7 fan..

You think winning the pichichi is an easy fit? You must be the joker here...messi outscored and out assisted the folks in laliga and still won the best player in the copa america...

I see, you watch own football on Nairaland pages.
The only thing Messi achieved in Laliga was the pitchichi nothing more.
You can keep arguing ignorantly that he had the highest assists.

mixta140:

Its European football award ... lewa deserved it more...
But those awarding can give who ever ... their problem... but lewa deserved more though to me ...

It's not a European football award...
It was brought by the Europeans (France) but it's an individual award, be it Africa, or American...

Lionel Messi is the best player in the world but Lewandoski deserve the award this year.
Lewandoski is the best player in 2020 and 2021

[quote author=Bigchristo post=107320158] the polls are closed, the leaked results of the Ballon D’or shows Lewandoski as the winner they should not do wayo this time around [/quot

Hope you are not talking from.atiku server ?

7th ballon d'or is inevitable....
What I see is pendu fans shedding premium tears all over the internet before the D day.

Like for cr7 Share for messi

FahBuLous:
It's not a European football award...
It was brought by the Europeans (France) but it's an individual award, be it Africa, or American...

Its European football... it was Blatter and platini that change the conception of the award...
But whatever

Angelfrost:


So, why did no French player win it after winning World cup?!!

Am buttressing what you said... its was the copa he won ... that's why many are saying he should win the award

NORSIYK:


I see, you watch own football on Nairaland pages.
The only thing Messi achieved in Laliga was the pitchichi nothing more.
You can keep arguing ignorantly that he had the highest assists.

his individual record speaks...he also won the copa del Ray...what else do you want from him?

Angelfrost:


Crouch never played for United.... So, the joke's on you sir.

People always talk about United so they feel important.

I am surprised that you defended United today

bayelsaowei:
not correct..messi is a superb contender..he's done a lot the football year aside his hamstring injury...no one can take away messi'S brilliance and delivery..

He won the pichichi, and won the copa america as the best player of the tournament as well as the highest goal scorer...its a combination of it all..

Messi also deserves it..

Okay sir....

Now, show that you are a true fan of football...

Answer this... Who would you give that award to between Messi and Lewandoski as at today and this current football year?!!

gurunlocker:


Go and check the records.... Either win champions League or have lot of goals or perform better both in country and club.


If you read well, no one is disputing him not deserving, of course he does... But his goals was mostly in the club level, flop on the international stage and he didn't win champions League.

This past years, those that win the Champions League always have advantage of winning Ballon d'Or. But we know none of Chelsea players will win the Ballon d'Or, best the could is the UEFA best award which had already been won.

So we are left with performance both at the club and country level with trophies... Who's leading?

Yes, Lewandoski is leading in term of goals which is great, but Messi can rival him..... You've not ask the question of how Benzema also came into this for winning an organized friendly with a cup?

This year will be tight, if Lewandoski win it, it means he deserve it.... Would have been great having like 2 ballon d'Or, we won't be having this discussion.

Sorry, what do you mean by “have like 2 Ballon d’Or?”

mixta140:

Am buttressing what you said... its was the copa he won ... that's why many are saying he should win the award

I know... The question is not for you.

It was aimed at those using the Copa American excuse, especially when Messi has won the award in the past ahead of international trophy winners.

Angelfrost:


Okay sir....

Now, show that you are a true fan of football...

Answer this... Who would you give that award to between Messi and Lewandoski as at today and this current football year?!!

as at the last 1 month I will give it to lewandoski...but for the whole football year I still stick with messi..

[quote author=Raalsalghul post=107314899]

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ferdinand-lionel-messi-ballon-dor-25366032[/quotethe The award is for last season not this season abeg.
Messi deserve it 100% for last season.

Olumaeme:


Sadly, they don't just give world footballer.

Professionals vote for them based on many grounds.
Football is more than scoring goals, there are other things that is considered.

If Messi wins, then so be it.

I honestly don't see how Lewandowski, who sit at a corner and score only goals be world best, however if he wins, still fine!

I guess it’s 23,000 dribbles, 44000 useless chances created that matters.

If there’s more to football than goals, tell us the match and the trophy that was won with the aggregate scores at 0-0 just because one team had more successful dribbles, passes completed and chances created than the other.

We are listening l.

AwesomeGod10:
Save your tears for 29th, cos you gonna need it so you can cry me a river. Messi 7th ballon d'or is inevitable.

What if you’re the one to finally shed tears?

bayelsaowei:
his individual record speaks...he also won the copa del Ray...what else do you want from him?

Which individual record are you talking about?
Copa deray qualifies him for Ballon D'or?

HBB1:


If he does bot deserve top 3, who should then and why?

Lewy (For his individual display of immense talents, strength and skills. He’s extremely dangerous on and off the ball. His sight, agility and awareness. He knows where to be at the right time, he reads the movement of his players and already knows where they’re gonna deliver the ball at. Of course he won trophies with Bayern, BuLi and the Super Cup, played in the FIFA club World Cup this January and won the player of the tournament. He has scored about 60 goals this year despite playing less than Messi and MpaMbe)

Jorginho( For his consistency as the fulcrum of Chelsea all defensive and all attacking engine. When he’s not with the ball, he’s breaking dangerous attacks from opposing teams, a very good eye for goal for deep laying midfielder. Same with him playing in Italy, basically, that’s the reason he won the most important trophies of 2021)

MpaMbe( For his consistent individual display for both PSG and France, he’s scored almost same amount of goals as Messi this year and also won an International trophy like Messi. Made it to the Semis in UCL and Runner-Up in Ligue 1. Let’s just say he deserves a 3rd spot as much as Messi.)

NORSIYK:


Which individual record are you talking about?
Copa deray qualifies him for Ballon D'or?

check his goal stats and contribution to the team..that answers your question..and don't ever discard copa america...thats a cup game legends have played and earned their credibility....

For your mind u don make sense... Oga getat jor, las las no be you d vote. if na messi go win am baba go still win am, if na Doski, e go still win. last time una say dem rob robben carry give messi abi? but e dosen't change anything, dis one too if e xup na still wailing get una........

The Hate you guys have for Messi eh! Shocks me to the bone Gosh!!!!!!!!!!!