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Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by SmilingMary(m): 9:42pm On Sep 03, 2018
Messi has won World's best when he didnt deserve it in the past, so why the screams now?? Make una chill joor
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Jarus(m): 9:42pm On Sep 03, 2018
idreezbaba:
you are foolish
You didnt need to insult me. You probably dont like Messi as much as I do.

I'm first a football analyst before a player/club fan.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by SirLakes: 9:43pm On Sep 03, 2018
Seriously I don't know what modric is doing on the list


Nonsense grin
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by samisj4real(m): 9:43pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
what is this one saying? What do you know its the basis of this award? Remember its called an individual award
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Joshua070(m): 9:43pm On Sep 03, 2018
nonsense

Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Jarus(m): 9:43pm On Sep 03, 2018
idreezbaba:
you are foolish
You didnt need to insult me. You probably dont like Messi as much as I do.

I'm first a football analyst before a player/club fan....
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by LaExpert: 9:44pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
For the bold, there may be sentiment though.

I really do think Ronaldo better deserves the Uefa player award ahead of Modric. However, Modric deserves the FIFA best award.

I'll be very surprised to see Ronaldo win the FIFA best award, not that he hasn't done enough but because there's a more deserving winner.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Jarus(m): 9:44pm On Sep 03, 2018
samisj4real:
what is this one saying? What do you know its the basis of this award? Remember its called an individual award
Over 200 national team captains and coaches voted.

Are they all wrong?
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Tokziby: 9:44pm On Sep 03, 2018
dbos11:
embarassed embarassed why did you do this to my messi
Cos he was a local champion last season.

Only Big boys show up at the big stage.

U cannot compare UCL and world Cup finals to winning league title. If they include Messi, then Aguero, KDB, Neymar, Cavani, Dyabala etc should be there cos they also won their league
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by ahmEenu(m): 9:44pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Same Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC. Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.
IS IT ABOUT THE WORLD CUP? THEN MBAPPE, POGBA SHOULD BE THERE.... HARRY KANE SCORED 6 IN THE WORLD CUP WHY IS HE NOT THERE...
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Eponyeeboz: 9:45pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
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Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by nepapole(m): 9:47pm On Sep 03, 2018
Tokziby:
Fans and sentiments.

Someone should come out and explain how Messi won in 2010 ahead of Robben, Schneider, xavi and iniesta.

Until then, all Messi fan should keep quiet!!!

Fifa under blatter was corruption. Left right and center
I taya ooo.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by ufuosman(m): 9:47pm On Sep 03, 2018
Even if Messi will not win it, he deserves to be in the list
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Smarkie: 9:47pm On Sep 03, 2018
yes, i want a new face to win it. messi and ronaldo have made the prestigious award so boring
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Jarus(m): 9:47pm On Sep 03, 2018
ahmEenu:
IS IT ABOUT THE WORLD CUP? THEN MBAPPE, POGBA SHOULD BE THERE.... HARRY KANE SCORED 6 IN THE WORLD CUP WHY IS HE NOT THERE...
No. All 3 could not have come from WC performance.

It is not about WC alone.

WC and UCL were the 2 most importatnt footballig events of the year.

One representative (Modric) from WC performance, 2 (CR7 and Salah) from UCL performance.

Guys, over 200 coaches and captains sat down in different places, at different times, ranked their Top 3 fom the 10 man shortlist, and the list was consolidated and Top 3 based on points collated, and you are here saying all the over 200 captains and coaches (same people that voted Messi in previous years) are wrong.

Can we be reasonable for once.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by demmydy(m): 9:48pm On Sep 03, 2018
Fifa is damn right. Did u watch their matches last season salah, Modric, cr7, were more outstanding. Don't Jxt judge on past glory. We that watched both last season nd fifa world cup der is no doubt that MODRIC IS WINNING IT. #modricworldbest2019
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Eponyeeboz: 9:48pm On Sep 03, 2018
idreezbaba:
you are foolish
Idris, don't be foolish. It's not everyone you insult cos you share a contrary opinion.

The person you called foolish is a top exec in an MNC. I know you don't know what an MNC is since its not a type of beer.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by 11doubledee: 9:48pm On Sep 03, 2018
Is messi not a better footballer than Salah and modric (year in,year out)
I think it's high time nairaland starts to conduct it's own awards.At least it will be rational,free and fair.
Whoever we vote should be the world's footballer of the year. grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by samisj4real(m): 9:49pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
Over 200 national team captains and coaches voted.

Are they all wrong?
Oga argue with your screen guard abeg
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by IcyFlame(m): 9:49pm On Sep 03, 2018
I no even no wetin Salah dy find fr dt list sef!!!
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Tokziby: 9:50pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
FIFA is trying to correct 2010 mistake when Messi was no where to be found both in UCL and world Cup, but they blindly gave it to him ahead of Schneider Trebble winner inclusive of UCL and World Cup finalist plus golden boot. Xavi and iniesta world Cup winner.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Nobody: 9:52pm On Sep 03, 2018
oloriLFC:
Who did he pinch? undecided
he pinched headnaldo..
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Jarus(m): 9:53pm On Sep 03, 2018
Tokziby:
FIFA is trying to correct 2010 mistake when Messi was no where to be found both in UCL and world Cup, but they blindly gave it to him ahead of Schneider Trebble winner inclusive of UCL and World Cup finalist plus golden boot. Xavi and iniesta world Cup winner.
So FIFA used the hands of Mikel, Gernot Rohr and over 200 other captains and coaches to write the top 3?

What FIFA does is shortlist Top 30 and ask coaches and captains to rank their top 3. 1st per voter gets 5 points, 2nd gets 3 points, 3rd gets 1 point.

This is added and Top 3 highest points emerge top 3.

FIFA publish votes of captain and coach after declaration of final result.


Why is it difficult for folks here to get this and keep saying FIFA gives people award?

Very annoying.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by IcyFlame(m): 9:57pm On Sep 03, 2018
lilbest4:
Modric got this one again. Award go kill this guy this year. e be like say Modric village people don finally free am
Lolz dy guy star don dy shine wella
I gt assurance say na him go win am
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by BlackManta(m): 9:57pm On Sep 03, 2018
mastar111:
Messi should replace Salah. He deserves at least a third position.
if anybody should drag 3rd place with Salah, it is Griezmann not Messi.

Greizmann has Europa league, world cup and Super cup.

Those trophies are bigger than la liga and copa del rey.

It is not by domestic glory.
If it is, then Neymar, KDB and Lewadowski should be there.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by ahmEenu(m): 10:01pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
No. All 3 could not have come from WC performance.

It is not about WC alone.

WC and UCL were the 2 most importatnt footballig events of the year.

One representative (Modric) from WC performance, 2 (CR7 and Salah) from UCL performance.

Guys, over 200 coaches and captains sat down in different places, at different times, ranked their Top 3 fom the 10 man shortlist, and the list was consolidated and Top 3 based on points collated, and you are here saying all the over 200 captains and coaches (same people that voted Messi in previous years) are wrong.

Can we be reasonable for once.
MR YOU ARE SAYING THE SAME THING IN A DIFFERENT WAY. IS THIS AWARD THE BEST IN UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE? OR THE BEST IN THE WORLD CUP? PLEASE GIVE ME ANSWERS. ACCORDING TO YOUR WRITE UP THEY PICKED ONE FROM WC, WHY DIDNT THEY PICK A WC WINNER LIKE MBAPPE AND THE LIKES INSTEAD OF PICKING A FINALIST? ANSWERS
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by EDOLUWA: 10:02pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
You are very much on point, the problem is that we have plenty football fanatics nowadays than the football fans that looks at things objectively.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by BlackManta(m): 10:03pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
So FIFA used the hands of Mikel, Gernot Rohr and over 200 other captains and coaches to write the top 3?

What FIFA does is shortlist Top 30 and ask coaches and captains to rank their top 3. 1st per voter gets 5 points, 2nd gets 3 points, 3rd gets 1 point.

This is added and Top 3 highest points emerge top 3.

FIFA publish votes of captain and coach after declaration of final result.


Why is it difficult for folks here to get this and keep saying FIFA gives people award?

Very annoying.
thank you bro...

I keep saying that voters determines the top 3 not FIFA.

We can only share our opinion.
But accusing FIFA of fraud and painting them black is very low thing to do.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by emusbyz(m): 10:04pm On Sep 03, 2018
Jarus:
I'm a Messi fan, but sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3. Anyone can win league.

Forget league, it is basic. It doesnt count much.

The 2 most important competitions in the year were world cup and the UCL.

Modric stole the show in WC.

CR7 and Salah stole the show in UCL.

It is an unpardonable embarrassment of Messi to get booted out of UCL at QF.

He had WC as second chance but he ended up even awful in WC.

Guys, let us put sentiments aside, Messi has no place in Top 3 in the world in 2018.

Same Salah booted out Roma that booted out Messi from UCL.

Salah, half fit, scored 2 goals in 2 matches in WC.


Messi scored 1 in 4 matches.

Over 200 coaches and captains throughout the world cannot be wrong in their voting.
May your wisdom increase on every side.
Honesty is a virtue indeed.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by maxlis097(m): 10:05pm On Sep 03, 2018
skarlett:
cheesy cheesy
If Messi was your bruva, that keke marwa man in your area wouldn’t be bleeping ya
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by Nobody: 10:08pm On Sep 03, 2018
morgang:
Get your facts right. He is not richer hommy
How is he not richer? Google their networths.
Re: Fans React Angrily After Lionel Messi Got Snubbed From FIFA's The Best Award by hkidola00(m): 10:08pm On Sep 03, 2018
policy12:
Argue with ur phone.
calm down baba, what u put dere is sh.it.......ur midget was made to play almost all d matches, go and see d number compare to sallah and cr...y i dey argue self, people wet SABI analyse Don do d nomination, thank god ur not part of d committe
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