TheGoodJoe:

He was not the best player. Mikel without a doubt. They all knew it. Mikel was the king and stood all through. Even in the final, he was majestic.

Without the penalties, Messi would never have won that award and they know it.

jihday:
so because he scored a hat trick in a competition where they were thrown out in the R-16 it shows he’s better than a man who carried his team to the final of the same tournament?

jihday:
you don’t understand, it’s because of that game many Nigerians hate him

TheGoodJoe:


No. CR7 was magical in the League and Champions League. Then went to the World cup and had an impactful presence for his national team.

How a guy he beat repeatedly for man of the match awards in the league and Champions league because of an impactful world cup he did not win gets to win Ballon d'or is criminal. They were not mates.

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This was madness.

SerVik:

Sneijder lost UEFA player of the season to milito, lost world cup player of the tournament to forlan but deserves ballon d'or.

Modric won UEFA player of the season, won world cup player of the tournament but didn't deserve ballon d'or. Got it. Loud and clear.

andrewbaba44:


It’s not bad to hate him because of that game ,but does that stop them from speaking the truth

No dem force Ronaldo on am Na dem still loose

How can you hate Messi as if he was the ref

TheGoodJoe:


I don't hate Messi. I love him. I am a Maradona fan and he is the closest to ever play like Maradona. Messi is a blessing to football. But, don't cheat for him because you love him. Be fair to all.

andrewbaba44:
Modrić win ballon d or ,person Dey compare him stats to cr7 own ,no be ment be that

You want modric to be scoring like cr7 before they will be able to give him ballon d or

andrewbaba44:


I don’t see you as someone who hate any player

But your judgement concerning Messi remains bias

TheGoodJoe:


No. CR7 was magical in the League and Champions League. Then went to the World cup and had an impactful presence for his national team.

How a guy he beat repeatedly for man of the match awards in the league and Champions league because of an impactful world cup he did not win gets to win Ballon d'or is criminal. They were not mates.


This was madness.

TheGoodJoe:


At least win some man of the match in Champions league and league now!!!

Is it not player of the year? Is it player of the World cup?

andrewbaba44:


You want a central midfielder to have more goals than a forward

The criteria used in judging a central midfielder is different from a forward

Your tears are beautiful

andrewbaba44:


But Modrić was the best player at the World Cup

TheGoodJoe:


Not World best. That was pure robbery.

TheGoodJoe:


Which one is bias? Two penalties, gbam, tournament best. Or robbing Sneijder?

andrewbaba44:


Buhahahaha

But Ronaldo winning the 2013 ballon d or was not robbery ?

You see why I call you an hypocrite?

andrewbaba44:


How was that Messi business ?

Na Messi papa be the U20 World Cup organizer ?

TheGoodJoe:


I have not talked of 2013. So I wonder where the hypocrite is coming from.

jihday:
Messi carried Argentina to that final

andrewbaba44:


Why are you ignoring talking about the 2013 ?

That’s where the hypocrisy is coming from .

daveP:
carried?

Aspa na Barca? So di maria was the 12th argentine on the pitch abi. Maetinez was also showboating?


That's one thing i don't like when people try to hype Messi. He carried Argentina to final





Carry on.

chrisooblog:
You must show me actual numbers not popularity contest this is not Nigerian elections.

Sneijder had the highest number of assists in UCL, man of the match in final. WC highest number of MOTM Awards, joint highest goal scorer
yet he's undeserving?

Modric was he Madrid's best player that year? Player of the tournament that lost world cup final how many goals did Luka even score or how many MOTM performances did he win to be named player of the tournament? UEFA best player that had less assists than James Milner abeg no use laugh kill me

Milito that scored 6 goals behind Messi and CR7 just proves my point how ridiculous the awards system is.

SerVik:

You see, unlike you, I do not use only numbers to tell me what I watch with my eyes, if I did, I'd probably be among the lazy football fans who believe lampard is better than iniesta.

See, if you watched the 2018 world cup and honestly don't believe that modric played the most significant role in taking Croatia to the final then maybe we should not be having this conversation.

My point from the beginning of this is that modric had as much impact in 2018 as sneijder in 2010, and if you believe sneijder deserved ballon d'or in 2010 and modric didn't deserve it in 2010 then your bias should be glaring to you.

You speak of numbers, if we pull up Messi's numbers from that year, will sneidjer's hold a lamp to it?

andrewbaba44:


The U20 award and World Cup is irrelevant to Messi career ,after all many of you guys said that’s not an international trophy so how come you are still crying because he won that award ?

Kuku say without that 2pk Messi is would not have won any ballon d or in his career

Nonsense

daveP:


How is the WC irrelevant to Messi pls?

He lost and cried on loosing a final and you, his fan, says its irrelevant??


This was how Messi fans said copa is roadside trophy and that messi doesnt need it. Now that's the same trophy many are saying France Football used to edge out Lewandoski. Haba!!


Funny thing is Messi doesn't feel any Trophy is irrelevant. Check even copa del Rey celebration. My crux is they had to scatter Copa America calendar to increase the chances of messi winning it.



Again. Balon d'Or wasnt open to non Europeans in Maradona days,abi?


I bet you,since it was more clinical then than now, Mara would have won 9. I lie? Even some African stars asides George Weah would have won it too.

TheGoodJoe:


Sneijder was key in treble-winning and champions league. The person that they gave was not key in that.

CR7 was key in the Champions league that Modric won and was also impactful at the World Cup. Even though Modric was brilliant, he was never close to CR7 in comparison for the year.

Finito.

daveP:
You can be a Messi fan forever. But dyin a bid to lift him up, trash people that outperformed your Goat.



Its so hilarious and ironic that a Nigerian would never admit that at the u20 WYC in 05, Mikel was by far, the Tourney's best player. If you dunno, find out and admit. But no, Mikel must not be hyped or given accolades for that 05 cos its Messi.

SerVik:

You see, unlike you, I do not use only numbers to tell me what I watch with my eyes, if I did, I'd probably be among the lazy football fans who believe lampard is better than iniesta.

See, if you watched the 2018 world cup and honestly don't believe that modric played the most significant role in taking Croatia to the final then maybe we should not be having this conversation.

My point from the beginning of this is that modric had as much impact in 2018 as sneijder in 2010, and if you believe sneijder deserved ballon d'or in 2010 and modric didn't deserve it in 2010 then your bias should be glaring to you.

You speak of numbers, if we pull up Messi's numbers from that year, will sneidjer's hold a lamp to it?

andrewbaba44:


They said Messi has never won an International trophy even when he won that award ,he had to work bad to win the copa America ,no trophy is irrelevant to Messi but it’s irrelevant to cr7 fan boys and Messi haters ,Messi won the u20 World Cup and the olympics yet many of you cr7 fan boys said it’s not an international trophy and it’s irrelevant

Nobody ever said copa is a road side trophy ,stop creating agendas just because you have been put to shame on a steady

Messi is the greatest of all time and your Ronaldo was never on his level

Thanks but no thanks for forcing Ronaldo on the goat ,now we go hear word