AirBagde:
Enough of all these
It has been given already so why all these unnecessary rants
We all know it belongs to Lewi but at times favoritism comes into play that's life for you. Many of us have lost so many things even when we merit it due to this favoritism and other factors. Nature have its way of doing things, Even God have his way of doing things e.g Jacob inherit his father's blessing instead of Esau by cheating and God still walk with him.

as it for once crossed you guys mind that may be this is as you say it "Nature's way" for the disrespect Messi suffered in 2018 or na only Messi case Nature get for file??

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] These are not the criteria used in judging. Which goes to prove my point that you don't watch football and neither do you know the criteria . Lewandowski was to be given but politics favored Messi because of the Bundesliga close down due to covid. This is a fact that is flooding the internet

what are the criteria. you don't know. but you're typing ignorance with confidence.
You watch football but you don't know it's only the Ligue 1 that didn't resume their league.
And calling propaganda on the Internet a fact just tell me a lot about you.
You fall into the category of people that don't reason for themselves but join the bandwagon.
Please what source confirmed that Lewandowski was to be given?? abi na "trust me bro" as usual.

I'll help you... below is criteria for awarding the Ballon d'Or.
PS: You still haven't answered any of my questions but you keep saying "you don't watch football"

Betting no be football

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] Oga, I just asked you what he won and yet you can't answered because of your bias and favoritism for tunnel vision. So arguing with you is pointless .

I see you have chosen the high road. so let's go.

He won the Copa Del Rey with Barca and the Copa America with Argentina, first time in 28 years while being POTY, Joint Highest Goal Scorer and Having the Highest Assist.
Checkmate.

Now it's your turn. Answer my 3 questions that I've asked you so far

SportsHD:

He's white. They gon treat him differently like that Kyle Rittenhouse bastard.

Shoot on sight; That's not how justice and the law works.
That's how a failed state governs. Like our Nigerian police.

That's how Justice works not the Law though.
The Law isn't justice. there are two different thing.
Taking a life and serving 10 - 15 years can't be balanced on a scale.

The point I'm trying to portray was a more drastic measures should be put in place. It won't be a surprise if on questioning he will say he was feeling suicidal or just wanted to get back at his school for bullying. A competent lawyer can get him a reduced sentence for that and in no time he will be out.
If say a shoot on sight is the order of the day, when you're being bullied or feeling suicidal, you'll think twice before taking a firearm to the public because that is an automatic dead for you

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] You no dey watch football that's why you dey talk like this out of the fact that you're a Messi fan . So I can't blame your bias

Bro leave personal attack. Defend your stand. I'm not showing up your delusion because I'm a Messi fan. that's a fallacy. Leave sentiment and present your points.
It's injustice to say Messi doesn't deserve it when you can't point out beyond reasonable doubt why he doesn't.
that's like saying someone that took first position should not be given the first position simply because he's been taking the first position one too many times.

Ammishaddai:
Oga, what did Messi win this season and last season . Tell us

This just shows you don't even know how the award is given but you already have a strong opinion about it. if I tell you what Messi won, you'll in turn downplay it. Have seen it far too many times in just two days.
so I'll switch up and ask you a simple question:

You say Jorginho should be a more deserving winner:
1) can you rightfully point out one phase of any game since January in the UCL that you can say if Jorginho wasn't there, Chelsea would have been out?

2) can you do the same for the Euros?

SportsHD:

Don't start. Read and research before you spew bull.

Every single person above the age of 21 is permitted to have a license to carry. And, Michigan is an open carry state. You can carry a gun in public without a permit.

So, which legalization and blah are you talking about? Even if firearms were illegal in Michigan, if the 15 year old needs a gun to shoot up his school, he's still gon get it.

Especially In a state where semi auto are dime a dozen. (Not literally)

So, it's not about control and legalisation. Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people.

in this age where everything is done for the clout. I need more drastic measures should be taken like shoot on sight of any public murderer instead of arrest and trial.

Ammishaddai:
Messi didn't deserve anything jare ....people like Lewandowski and Jorgio who performed better by win league trophies and competitions weren't even considered because they don't have Godfathers to play politics on their behalf

on what criteria is the award given?

Social Media while a great tool will be football ultimate bane.
For all the people that says Messi doesn't deserve his recognition, if you engage them, you'll only find out 3 outcomes:
1) They belong to the group that can't reason for themselves and only follow the bandwagon.
2) They belong to the group that are tired of seeing one person win the award over and over again.
3) They belong to the group that just hate Messi due to club affiliation.

None of them will ever come up with a beyond reasonable doubt reason as to why he doesn't deserve it.

Messi was destined to be the G.O.A.T and there's no amount of hate campaign that will stop that

abbey621:


Again I don't know if you're just trolling or have real problem with comprehension. How can I compare a national team with a club. Let me make it clear to you again, Argentina to Poland, Barcelona to Bayern. Argentina no be Poland's mate, so expecting Poland to do well at the Euros and expecting Argentina to do well at the Copa is what we are talking about. Nobody dey follow you drag, Messi is the greatest player ever but not in 2020 and certainly not in 2021, I am a Messi fan myself but I am not delusional, Lewa was robbed nothing more nothing else, stat wise you can't argue, head to head you can't argue hence the only argument here is winning Copa.

at this point it's a lot better if I just shake my head and move on.
See who is saying I have comprehension problem when you're actually the one with it. since you don't understand what I meant lemme break it down for you. I still doubt if you'll understand it seeing as the first one was as simple as "pick that for me".
When you talked about club achievement you implied Lewandowski won the league title (Bayern has the best team in Bundesliga and a better team than Barca team that Messi dragged to 3rd position that were 3 matches away from actually winning the league). The idea of talent in the team didn't come into question when you were talking about club football.
But as soon as you switched to country, you didn't say Argentina won like you did with Bayern, instead you when on to compare Argentina with Poland.
isn't that Hypocrisy?? or do you even know what the word means?
simple thing to ask yourself, did Messi assign Poland to Lewandowski and Argentina to himself when they were born??
what about Switzerland that did well in the Euros. what about Serbia and other non-big European countries in the world Cup qualifiers?
In 2018 when Messi was placed fifth by similar judges after winning La Liga, Copa Del Rey and Spanish SuperCopa + the European Golden Boot only to be judge based on Argentina performance in the world Cup and Barca performance in the UCL. I didn't see this much talk about injustice.
Now you're talking about stats, please educate me how aside from Goals which other individual stats was Lewandowski better than Messi in 2021.
Miss me with the BS abeg.


Below is the criteria for the award since a lot of you have phone but can't use it

Odoogu:


Bro, if you no dey ignorant as you claim. Those na just formality... Don't know when you begin watch football ooo�, but me have seen enough to tell that, those criterias don't count nothing..

Since you know everything, pls stop mentioning me and keep your knowledge to yourself

miss me with the BS.
typical of troll that just join the bandwagon when they can't even form a simple opinion for themselves.
What's really funny from what you wrote if I may ask. when una no get talk na to laugh anyhow to disguise how empty you sound.
ciao

abbey621:


Led his team to the league title, had a better showing in the Champions League than Barcelona, outscored Messi. In 2021 so far, Lewa with over 50 goals, Messi with less than 35. So let me even indulge you and accept that goals does not matter, do you think it is fair to judge a Messi winning Copa with Argentina to that of Lewa failing in the Euros? Argentina a team of superstars to Poland where you can't even name 3 stars. Messi won, there's nothing anybody can do about it but let's not pretend the other guy was not just snubbed because it wouldn't be newsworthy and once again I laugh

wow! must be very hard to lead a talentless Bayern Munich to their 9th lead title in a roll. When it was Bayern you didn't compare players. As e reach Argentina, na you can't compare players.
Can you see how your Hypocrisy is staring you in the face??
if this is already your mindset then whatever I come up with for Messi you'll find one excuse or the other to downplay it. So why bother.
Posterity will record 10 Ballon d'Or for Messi and he will sit on the throne of the Best to ever grace a football pitch.

GEEBITE:
Quite typical, skipped the part where facts stared you in the face. There is a link below that shows how serious the Brazillians took the competition. https://www.espn.com/soccer/brazil-bra/story/4429785/copa-america-neymar-hits-out-at-brazil-supporters-for-backing-messi-in-final

About Maracana stadium,by the time I was able to visit in 2014,it has become soulless as the reconstruction didn't help matters. No longer the intimidating atmosphere I read in Pele's book and watched in old football videos. I have witnessed live far more intimidating venue atmosphere at the Kop end OF Anfield,La Bombonera at Bueno Airies and Curva Sud the AC Milan end of San Siro.
.

Are you serious?
it's the fans that now play the game itself
smh... when you don't have talk, you'll just be beating around the bush aimlessly

ozoebuka1:


Penaldo fans will cry from now till eternity but posterity will see Messi as the greatest of all time!!!

If una annoy Messi the more, baba go vex win world cup and still collect another one to make am 8

Messi is retiring with 10 Ballon d'Or. The disrespect was too much.

Adrian98:

Once again I disagree. And it stands as my personal judgement. Not that I do not respect Messi or anything like that.

which begs the question, your disagreement is based on what? sentiment? or the fact that's it's tiring to see one person win it over and over again because it can't be on performance

OJEEMAH:
Exactly, my brother and the few ones that understand deliberately refused to educate them in a bid to push their agenda.
If you remember vividly, thierryjay said something about being a good student of football history in that brilliant piece he drafted...... I have finally come to a conclusion that, most Ronaldo fanboys are either ignorant or biased. and people like that go still get mind dey blame Buhari?? No wonder, Nigeria is on a stand still.....I wonder be surprise if they decide to vote for him once more.

just one day and I'm already tired of this 7th sef.
Abeg make next year do come for the 8th. we must choke some set of people to death.
they'll have sense by force

GEEBITE:
For the pedantic one who thought he is talking to a kid. "Since 1993, the tournament has generally featured 12 teams—all 10 CONMEBOL teams and two additional teams from other confederations. Mexico participated in every tournament between 1993 and 2016, with one additional team drawn from CONCACAF, except for 1999, when AFC team Japan filled out the 12-team roster, and 2019, which featured Japan and Qatar. The 2016 version of the event, Copa América Centenario, featured 16 teams, with six teams from CONCACAF in addition to the 10 from CONMEBOL.[5] Mexico's two runner-up finishes are the highest for a non-CONMEBOL side[/font]"


I have even gone past following games on Livescore or flashscore . I was at the 2016 Centennial Copa America that took place in the States. Two matches precisely I got to watch.

I doubt you have. Because if you did watch Argentina matches and you wouldn't come up with that take of I'm still looking for the outstanding thing Messi did and you even conclude your bias, you said Brazil lost interest.
Meaning you don't know how historic and ingrained in Brazil football culture, what the Maracana stadium is. plus people that lost interest where crying when they lost. Go figure.

Adrian98:


Well a list of top journalists from around the world compile a list of players from 1-20 or so and these players are selected based on their individual and collet performances during the specific year. That’s what I know

as you put it, those top journalists after analyzing the individual and collective performances dim it fit to give them award to Messi. so how's that undeserving

abbey621:


Gibberish......The award has been awarded 85% of the time to goal scorers since it's inception. It's not a goal scoring award but it matters, you honestly believe Messi had a better year than Lewa? You Messi fanboys sure are cynical

Prove how Lewandowski had a better year first. You guys always laugh for no reason when you have nothing to say

Odoogu:


And what exactly are the criterias for choosing a winner?....
I go just chill dey wait you for ere

individual performance
Trophy haul with respect to the individual contribution
Previous years performance.

it's there on their website but I can bet a million bucks you haven't even once bother to check it out.
the form judge, jury and execution untop ignorance

Adrian98:

I totally forgot about that. So that sums up my point that Messi doesn’t deserve this.

I dn tire to the tell people the same thing throughout today.
Quick question: what do you know about how the Ballon d'Or is awarded??

GEEBITE:
There are better ways of engaging without being rude. The Copa America this year was a farce. In the past teams from Concacaf were invited to have more numbers to make it more competitive but this did not happen due to Covid.

This year only 10 teams played with 5 in each group . It is damn absurd that 4 teams still qualified from each group to go to quarterfinals. It means with 3 points at least, a team will be in quarter finals. Messi scored four goals overall and which penalties were involved. He only scored a single goal in the knockout stage(quarter finals) which came in 93rd minute of a 3-0 win, that is hardly consequential. The winning goal by DIMaria in the final too had no input from him that could have put him in Maradona's class. All through the group stages he scored in two matches(1-1 draw with Chile in opening match and the group's final match where he had 2 goals including a penalty in a 4-1 white wash of a Bolivian team that ended the competition without a single point) .

I have been searching for what was his spectacular performance in a competition that Brazil has lost interest in winning.

stick to your flashscore then. You never once watched the Copa América. You just open livescores to check the result and you're here blabbing. It's only in the 100 year edition of the competition that other teams were invited to join.
It's so comical, I'm wondering why I'm dignifying this with a response.
Mr. Wonder did you know that Messi won more points for his team than Lewandowski did in the same time frame or you haven't wonder to that point yet.

Timekeeper:


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Adrian98:


Personally for me I’ll say due to his accurate penalties and his contributions during the euros which eventually he ended up winning.

I know you might mention me and relate this to Messi winning the copa America but once again Messi doesn’t deserve it this year for me. That’s my opinion. No need for insults from whoever sees this comment. Thank you

smh... na Chelsea win UCL.. like where do you guys come out from??

lexy2014:


Your response should be to d guy I responded to. I asked an entirely different question which had nothing to do with evra. So u didn't answer my question

the first part of my response was to you.
Sorry the second one was for the other guys. my mistake

Odoogu:


Bro, abeg you wey sabi, tell us the year oo

January to October, 2021.
what did Salah achieve then or you didn't know Liverpool were struggling towards the end of last season?
COPA and EUROS were played after the end of the season.
Messi stats within that period is underwhelming for his standard but still incredible. the only thing Lewandowski has on Messi within that period is goals and League title.
Anything else??

Kingcalls:
The best award will correct this...this was the nonsense balon dor was doing over the years in the 60s , 70s and 80s until fifa took over in the 90s and made it fair... till that criminal blatter United them abd they started their wayo again ...

did it correct in 2019
Now wey you dey early set yourself for disappointment, the award is not bias abi. If Messi wins it now, it will be rigged abi

Johnelo:


I hear you
What is the criteria for winning the ballon d'or if actually you are a just person
It is not surprising that Messi won the award
After All who host it is it not french football?
Where does Messi play is it not french league??
It is so crystal clear that Messi was favored just for him to have more of the award than Ronaldo thereby robbing lewandoski and using best striker of the year to compensate him considering the comment made about Ronaldo from a whole pascal ferre the person responsible for awarding such a prestigious price, he lied about Ronaldo.

See them... Messi already had more Ballon d'or than any other player in history. Jeez! where una dey commot come from??

Odoogu:


If we using this year as a yard stick....
Nope, it doesn't....
Lewandowski and Sallah did better.

do you even know the year in question?? The way una dey vomit ignorance with confidence needs to be studied

fredoooooo:

They won't mention mendy because he's black. How many of our black top athletes complain non , instead Evra dey complain of Ronaldo wey no deserve anything

If Mendy doesn't win FIFA the Best that's only when I'll complain. for dz one both he and Donnaruma were neck and neck, the later passed him caused he performed when it counted most

Adrian98:
A lot of people here are just coming at CR7 fans but it’s bigger than that. Messi doesn’t deserve this one and he knows. Lewandoski is there. He won the champions league, uefa super cup. Golden boot for his league. He won his league and other cups. For the fact that he was denied this award last season he should have won it now. This season he is way ahead of Messi.

It’s just sad but it has happened

why was Jorginho on the podium if Bayern won the UCL. Betting no be football.

lexy2014:


Good question. Another question, why was d award cancelled last year all in d name covid when it was clear lewandoski was going to clinch it?

the answer is in your question.
If you just knew about Evra, then you don't even follow the latest news in football. The leak was out since, Evra wasn't the first to know. But a lot of people still held on to hope until it happened then they started wailing