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EEGA:
They were credited with an interest but did not back it up with a bid.

He was valued in the region of 18million euros last summer but has seen his stock rise to 30 million euros after impressing in the UCL this season.

But unfortunately nobody was willing to meet the valuation of Brugge FC.

Whats the point of having a valuation that nobody is willing to meet.

Napoleon55:
It's OK to support our own,Lookman has been one of the best performers,
But he is not on top 5,placing him on top 3 is overestimation.

It's alright to be patriotic but some of u should also understand that Nigeria footballers are not the only ones who play football.

You are filled with HATE .

nairalandankrah:
This was just shown on the official Ballon d'Or stream

This is not just a disgrace to football, this is a disgrace to humanity.

Are you sure?
I'm asking because I saw this same pic after the el classico yesterday.
I'm not watching the BDO ceremony though

komekn:
You are filled with HATE .

Pls explain how u arrived that I was filled with hate from what I wrote.

You of all people should commend my objectivity for balancing the way we rate our own players to others,isn't what u have always advocate for?

Lookman had a fantastic season but Certainly not top 3,that's being objective not hate.

I don't think anyone have any reason to hate Lookman so why would I.
Lookman is one of my best super eagles players that I respect especially the way he switched to us without noise.

Is it because he is foreign born?
Explain.

nairalandankrah:
This was just shown on the official Ballon d'Or stream

This is not just a disgrace to football, this is a disgrace to humanity.

You are probably watching old stream.

Just saw a video of Madrid delegation arriving the venue.

TheSuperNerd:
So now expanding the list....

Officially, Ademola Lookman will finish above the following lads in the Ballon Dor rankings 2024.

- Federico Valverde (17th)
- Martin Odegaard (19th)
- Bukayo Saka (21st)
- William Saliba (24th)
- Cole Palmer (25th)
- Declan Rice (26th)

Im so so happy for him. But i was expecting a top 10 finish. E choke but omo he supposed dey there.

That makes Osimhen as the highest ever from a Nigerian
Most ranked Nigerians under Ballon d'Or; 🇳🇬🇳🇬

Victor Osimhen (2023) - 8th
•Nwankwo Kanu (1996) - 11th
•Ademola Lookman (2024) - 14th
•Finidi George (1995) - 21st
•Nwankwo Kanu (1999) - 23rd
•Victor Ikpeba (1997) - 32nd


Ade is consistent so i feel he may inch closer tomorrow.

Victor Osimhen for Galatasaray
🎮 5 league games (4 starts)
🥅 4 goals ⚽⚽⚽⚽
🎯 2 assists 🅰️🅰️
▶️ 1.20 goal contributions per game ➗

📈 He has either scored or assisted in EVERY game he's played in the league so far! (Scored for the third league match in a row today)

King James 🦁👑🇳🇬

I hope you know Nwankwo Kanu actually holds the highest placing for any Nigerian for football's highest individual award, the FIFA World Player of the year which was always bigger than the Ballon Dor.

Ballon Dor only gained more grounds after it joined hands with FIFA World Player of the year to become the FIFA Ballon Dor in 2010 before they split up again to have the Ballon Dor and FIFA The Best in 2016.

Kanu was 6th in 1996's FIFA World Player of the year.

daveP:
Im so so happy for him. But i was expecting a top 10 finish. E choke but omo he supposed dey there.

That makes Osimhen as the highest ever from a Nigerian
Most ranked Nigerians under Ballon d'Or; 🇳🇬🇳🇬

Victor Osimhen (2023) - 8th
•Nwankwo Kanu (1996) - 11th
•Ademola Lookman (2024) - 14th
•Finidi George (1995) - 21st
•Nwankwo Kanu (1999) - 23rd
•Victor Ikpeba (1997) - 32nd


Ade is consistent so i feel he may inch closer tomorrow.

Surely lookman has done enough to be signed by one of the European Giants like Liverpool, Arsenal or juventus. I love the fact that he is media trained, professional and has a good work ethic. Now, he is officially SE best player and the face of our football for this season

Bannedlargejr:
Surely lookman has done enough to be signed by one of the European Giants like Liverpool, Arsenal or juventus. I love the fact that he is media trained, professional and has a good work ethic. Now, he is officially SE best player and the face of our football for this season

How Arsenal and Juventus take be European Giants?

Lamine Yamal EXPECTEDLY wins the Ballon D'or Kopa Trophy for Best U21 Talent in the world. Well deserved.

TheSuperNerd:
Lamine Yamal EXPECTEDLY wins the Ballon D'or Kopa Trophy for Best U21 Talent in the world. Well deserved.

I can tell that your a GEN Z lol the BDO has always held more value than the fifa world player of the year since its inception

Yamal is also ranked 8th in the 2024 Ballon D'or. Osimhen was 8th last year.

Real Madrid has been awarded Men's Club of the year at the Ballon D'or but they are not present as at last check.

I can tell you are an unrepentant attention seeking ignoramus. The Ballon D'or only went fully global in 2007. It was restricted to European players only since 1956 until 1995 where they expanded it to include players of other nationalities based in Europe ONLY. They finally went fully global in 2007. So shut the f** up and get off my mention, boy.

The FIFA World Player of the Year always trumped the Ballon Dor in recognition since inception. That is facts.

Bannedlargejr:
I can tell that your a GEN Z lol the BDO has always held more value than the fifa world player of the year since its inception

Bannedlargejr:
I can tell that your a GEN Z lol the BDO has always held more value than the fifa world player of the year since its inception

FIFA world player of the year has always been higher

TheSuperNerd:
I can tell you are an unrepentant attention seeking ignoramus. The Ballon D'or only went fully global in 2007. It was restricted to European players only since 1956 until 1995 where they expanded it to include players of other nationalities based in Europe ONLY. They finally went fully global in 2007. So shut the f** up and get off my mention, boy.

The FIFA World Player of the Year always trumped the Ballon Dor in recognition since inception. That is facts.

Yes, it was restricted to only European players until 1995 and since that 1995, the BDO held more weight than the fifa award. I remember when George Weah won it in 1995 and the entire continent went haywire even though he also won the fifa award that year. Since 1995, the BDO has held more weight than the fifa award up until today my boy

Wrong again, Ignoramus padawan. The FIFA World Player of the year award even in the 90s held more sway globally than the Ballon Dor.

It is only in recent times since 2016 that the Ballon Dor began fully milking the popularity of their award due to its 5yrs association with FIFA between 2010 and 2015.

The FIFA World Player of the year remained the pinnacle award individually in football above the ballon dor. Even in the year Zidane was crowned FIFA World Player of the year in 2000, the Ballon Dor gave it to Luis Figo but Zidane was more recognised as FIFA is the global authority on the game and the highest pinnacle of Football... not France football.


Even the voting process alone shows this.

For the Ballon D'or, the winner is selected by an international panel of journalists from various countries. Each journalist submits a list of their top five players, with points awarded based on rankings.

But for the FIFA awards, it involves a broader voting pool, with votes coming from national team coaches, captains, journalists, and fans. Fans vote through an online platform, contributing to the overall outcome.

Bannedlargejr:
Yes, it was restricted to only European players until 1995 and since that 1995, the BDO held more weight than the fifa award. I remember when George Weah won it in 1995 and the entire continent went haywire even though he also won the fifa award that year. Since 1995, the BDO has held more weight than the fifa award up until today my boy

TheSuperNerd:
Wrong again, Ignoramus padawan. The FIFA World Player of the year award even in the 90s held more sway globally than the Ballon Dor.

It is only in recent times since 2016 that the Ballon Dor began fully milking the popularity of their award due to its 5yrs association with FIFA between 2010 and 2015.

The FIFA World Player of the year remained the pinnacle award individually in football above the ballon dor. Even in the year Zidane was crowned FIFA World Player of the year in 2000, the Ballon Dor gave it to Luis Figo but Zidane was more recognised as FIFA is the global authority on the game and the highest pinnacle of Football... not France football.


Even the voting process alone shows this.

For the Ballon D'or, the winner is selected by an international panel of journalists from various countries. Each journalist submits a list of their top five players, with points awarded based on rankings.

But for the FIFA awards, it involves a broader voting pool, with votes coming from national team coaches, captains, journalists, and fans. Fans vote through an online platform, contributing to the overall outcome.

How can anyone that existed when George Weah won the balon d’or in 1995 and saw the pandemonium that existed in the continent for winning that award despite the fact that he also won the FIFA player of the year award say that fifa award has more weight than the BDO. If you weren’t born that year, ask your OG’s to teach you history my boy. Like I said, Ask any football fanatic between the Balon D’or vs the FIFA award, which one holds more weight individually even prior to 2016. Audience, we’re asking you guys a legitimate question
Balon d’or vs FIFA player of the year, which one holds more weight individually??

A noisemaker just displaying his ignorance. Who holds more weight between FIFA and France Football? Just look at this ignorant talkative. Nonsense. Abeg scram.

Bannedlargejr:
How can anyone that existed when George Weah won the balon d’or in 1995 and saw the pandemonium that existed in the continent for winning that award despite the fact that he also won the FIFA player of the year award say that fifa award has more weight than the BDO. If you weren’t born that year, ask your OG’s to teach you history my boy. Like I said, Ask any football fanatic between the Balon D’or vs the FIFA award, which one holds more weight individually even prior to 2016. Audience, we’re asking you guys a legitimate question
Balon d’or vs FIFA player of the year, which one holds more weight individually??

TheSuperNerd:
A noisemaker just displaying his ignorance. Who holds more weight between FIFA and France Football? Just look at this ignorant talkative. Nonsense. Abeg scram.

Typical Gen Z Mumu why aren’t people excited about the FIFA player of the year award this year and everyone is salivating over the Balon D’or. Mechionu onu gi obele nwa Gen Z. When it comes to individual award, Balon D’or holds supreme. Someone else should conduct their research and make an input

FIFA Award still holds supreme even with a new name (FIFA The Best). FIFA >>> France Football in prestige. The Ballon D'or's popularity today stems from their 2010-2015 association with FIFA. Facts.
I said it as much that since 2016, Ballo D'or saw a surge in their popularity in the football World.

And FIFA World Player of the Year always stood supreme over the Ballon D'or especially evident in the wider voting pool employed in the FIFA awards unlike the restricted voting pool of the ballon d'or.

Convulsing as you usually do all over the place still won't get you Lookman's or Osimhen's Jersey which you cried for that year. 😂😂

Typical foul mouthed attention seeking Ignoramus. Now run along.

Bannedlargejr:
Typical Gen Z Mumu why aren’t people excited about the FIFA player of the year award this year and everyone is salivating over the Balon D’or. Mechionu onu gi obele nwa Gen Z. When it comes to individual award, Balon D’or holds supreme. Someone else should conduct their research and make an input

TheSuperNerd:
FIFA Award still holds supreme even with a new name (FIFA The Best). FIFA >>> France Football in prestige. The Ballon D'or's popularity today stems from their 2010-2015 association with FIFA. Facts.
I said it as much that since 2016, Ballo D'or saw a surge in their popularity in the football World.

And FIFA World Player of the Year always stood supreme over the Ballon D'or especially evident in the wider voting pool employed in the FIFA awards unlike the restricted voting pool of the ballon d'or.

Convulsing as you usually do all over the place still won't get you Lookman's or Osimhen's Jersey which you cried for that year. 😂😂

Typical foul mouthed attention seeking Ignoramus. Now run along.

I can tell that you’re a Gen Z my boy for saying the FIFA player of the year holds more weight than the ballon d’or on an individual level.
Audience can you guys step in and answer
Ballon d’or or FIFA player of the year, which one holds more weight on an individual award for players. There’s no need for us to insult each other

Rodri wins the BDO ahead of Vini jr what a sad day and cheating on a Black man. The same award that Iniesta, pirlo, Xavi, Sneider, Henry, berghamp couldn’t win is what they hand to Rodri. OJORO everywhere

Oh dear!

Bannedlargejr:
Rodri wins the BDO ahead of Vini jr what a sad day and cheating on a Black man. The same award that Iniesta, pirlo, Xavi, Sneider, Henry, berghamp couldn’t win is what they hand to Rodri. OJORO everywhere

Blacks always displaying victims mentality.

You began the insult by saying I am Gen Z. And I returned the favor calling out your infantile attention seeking ignoramus cunt mode. So don't worry, I ain't insulting you, I am just rightly labelling your immature self. You are the one with the insults, boy.

FIFA World Player of the Year organised by the World Governing Body, FIFA always commanded more prestige than the Ballon D'or organised by France Football.

Now rest. Still no jerseys for you, boy.

Bannedlargejr:
I can tell that you’re a Gen Z my boy for saying the FIFA player of the year holds more weight than the ballon d’or on an individual level.
Audience can you guys step in and answer
Ballon d’or or FIFA player of the year, which one holds more weight on an individual award for players. There’s no need for us to insult each other

TheSuperNerd:
🥇Rodri
🥈Vinicius Jr
🥉Bellingham

....is the likely top 3 for Ballon D'or 2024.

Interestingly saw it coming. And to think that the list below followed every placing correctly up until a switch in the top 2 meant it should have been Vini until Rodri was chosen.

First Spanish Player to win the Ballon D'or since Luis Suarez in 1960.😭😭😭

Spanish Football don suffer. 😭😭

TheSuperNerd:
I hope you know Nwankwo Kanu actually holds the highest placing for any Nigerian for football's highest individual award, the FIFA World Player of the year which was always bigger than the Ballon Dor.

Ballon Dor only gained more grounds after it joined hands with FIFA World Player of the year to become the FIFA Ballon Dor in 2010 before they split up again to have the Ballon Dor and FIFA The Best in 2016.

Kanu was 6th in 1996's FIFA World Player of the year.

That's why the list is about just Balon d'or. So Osimhen holds that one till another cracks it. But it's something we may never see again for that Kanu Record.

Sugarboyy:
Blacks always displaying victims mentality.

Bro you really think that rodri had a better individual season than vinicious? Common brother, let’s call a spade a spade

Bannedlargejr:
Bro you really think that rodri had a better individual season than vinicious? Common brother, let’s call a spade a spade

Even if Vinicius wasn't given, I don't think it's because of his skin colour, that's what I'm trying to correct. Of course Vinicius had a better season than Rodri. Personally, Rodri wasn't even the best player at the last Euro, Ruiz was to me