MachadoPreto:


No profession states that but it's an edge we all know at some point of our career to rejevenate it. It's human to seek more challenges and fronts at a peak. It draws you close to a perfectionist.

Abeg. Tell your Ronaldo to go and play for Hull City and stop going to established club.

Lionel Messi deserves it. No doubt

Martinez39:
I know. My problem was that you were acting like you did not know the system is rigged.


MY LIST OF BALLOON D'OR WINNERS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES ALONE.

2008 : Ronaldo
2009 : Messi
2010 : Messi
2011 : Messi
2012 : Messi
2013 : Ronaldo
2014 : Ronaldo
2015 : Messi
2016 : Ronaldo
2017 : Ronaldo
2018 : Messi
2019 : Messi

Though I am a Ronaldo fan but Messi outperformed everyone last season. He took his football level and technique so high this season. Unfortunately, he didn't win much.

you guys should stop hiding under the guise of though I'm a *** fan to say what's not reasonable.. how can 2018 be given to messi ? even a non-ronaldo fan knows who the award belong to b4 they gave it to modric..talk more of a supposed CR7 fan

Equity15:


you guys should stop hiding under the guise of though I'm a *** fan to say what's not reasonable.. how can 2018 be given to messi ? even a non-ronaldo fan knows who the award belong to b4 they gave it to modric..talk more of a supposed CR7 fan

Messi did better individually than Ronaldo. Messi's performance was better. I don't want to start arguing.

Martinez39:
Messi did better individually than Ronaldo. Messi's performance was better. I don't want to start arguing.

let me clear please, are you talking of last season that Liverpool won the CL or the previous year Madrid won the CL? if it's the former, agreed, but if it's the latter, then I'm short of words

candygist:


Abeg. Tell your Ronaldo to go and play for Hull City and stop going to established club.

tell your messi to go to an established club, we don't even care where he moves to, he should just move. we want to see something.

Equity15:
let me clear please, are you talking of last season that Liverpool won the CL or the previous year Madrid won the CL? if it's the former, agreed, but if it's the latter, then I'm short of words

I am talking about the 2017/18 season. Messi performed better than Ronaldo. Messi's only flaw was not winning the ucl and world cup. Remember Barcelona lost just once in the la liga they won and Messi also won the Copa del Ray that season. If you followed the la liga and ucl, you will know that Messi was better overall. Messi's game and football technique, in the last two years improved. In shooting, free kicks and dribbling, Messi raised his game.

Codes151:
What did Messi do last season?

Argentina... f9
Ucl ... f9
League... c


Ronaldo.

Ucl.... B
Portugal...A
League A.


Abegi

Lol..

Ronaldo didn't even get to the SF of UCL. Wasnt the top scorer and you handed him B ..

But Messi who was in the SF , won the UCL golden boot, won the UCL goal of the season, you handed him C.

Lol.


Ronaldo could score A in Portugal for being part of the Nations league winners, no doubt. But it should have been B cos he played in two matches and performed in one. If at all anyone in Portugal is to get an A, it should be Bernado Silva. But let's leave the A for Ronaldo being their main man.


Messi by his standards could score F9 in Argentina's outing at the Copa.


League - wise,

Ronaldo won the league but not the top scorer of the league but he had an A.

Messi won the league, top scorer of the league [which even helped him win the European golden shoe] you still scored him C.

Watch Football with no sentiment and hatred, bro. This hatred for Messi changes nothing.

Sanchez01:

Two factors are put into consideration in a World Cup year; your World Cup outing and that of the club. I would have wanted Ronaldo to win it but let's tell ourselves the truth, of the three, Modric had a better outing and his underdog almost stunned the world. That alone is enough. Plus, he was in the same team as Ronaldo that won the Champions League. He played his role cleanly and it is only deserving he walks away with the trophy.

and van dijk didn't play his role right?? bias go kee una....

Now that his name is on the 3 man shortlist you can go ahead to remove it as you are more knowledgeable than everybody in world football.You are claiming VVD was involved in three losses.Why didnt your best player too score just a single goal that would have taken them into the finals,I recall VVD nicking a ball off Messi's feet as he was trying to get a perfect position to score,that was a defining moment,stuff of legends.What about Copa del rey finals and COPA America? A sore loser who has undermined his continent confederation should not even be honoured.

Baselm:


was Van dijk the Xfactor in Liverpool winning?
Liverpool lost like 3 times with VVD in the UCL last season including a 3-0 demolition by Messi led Barcelona, even the 4-0 reverse wasn't because of any outstanding performance of his, it was due to Coutinho and Suarez's wastefulness, the defense was split by Messi's passes time and again.

PurestBoy:


Was Sneijder the best Inter Milan, Seria A or Dutch player in 2010?

He won the treble and got to the final of the world cup. Okay Iniesta won the same trophy as Messi and the world cup but he wasn't given. See eh, leave am. Messi na yahoo plus him dey do

Don’t hate the guy! Just looking at individual performances with respect to team quality

Abimloaded:



Lol..

Ronaldo didn't even get to the SF of UCL. Wasnt the top scorer and you handed him B ..

But Messi who was in the SF , won the UCL golden boot, won the UCL goal of the season, you handed him C.

Lol.


Ronaldo could score A in Portugal for being part of the Nations league winners, no doubt. But it should have been B cos he played in two matches and performed in one. If at all anyone in Portugal is to get an A, it should be Bernado Silva. But let's leave the A for Ronaldo being their main man.


Messi by his standards could score F9 in Argentina's outing at the Copa.


League - wise,

Ronaldo won the league but not the top scorer of the league but he had an A.

Messi won the league, top scorer of the league [which even helped him win the European golden shoe] you still scored him C.

Watch Football with no sentiment and hatred, bro. This hatred for Messi changes nothing.

Club world cup

ehiski:

Has Ronaldo won anything outside Europe?
Messi has played world cup final
He has won FIFA U20 world cup
and Olympic gold medal, haba tell me anything Ronaldo has won outside Europe.

retake89:




He won the treble and got to the final of the world cup. Okay Iniesta won the same trophy as Messi and the world cup but he wasn't given. See eh, leave am. Messi na yahoo plus him dey do

Sneijder and Iniesta were part of a great team but this is an individual award, nobody did better than Messi from January to December 2010

PurestBoy:


Sneijder and Iniesta were part of a great team but this is an individual award, nobody did better than Messi from January to December 2010

Oga u don't know what you are saying

fact.... they are looking at trophies won...
Nobody played better than Messi in 2010

PurestBoy:


Sneijder and Iniesta were part of a great team but this is an individual award, nobody did better than Messi from January to December 2010

sssoulw:
fact.... they are looking at trophies won...
Nobody played better than Messi in 2010

Don't mind them, world Cup ended around July and Sneijder was no where to be found when new season began while Messi was red hot till December.

Nathdoug201:
every human Carries different grace bro..vvd grace is different from the rest defenders you mentioned..
Remember canavaro a defender won the title as well..
May God's grace be on you bro

Grace?? You mean 'hype'??

Messi scored a brace in Semi final 1st leg: VVD for Ballon d'or
Origi scored a brace in semi final 2nd leg: VVD for Ballon d'or
Origi scored in UCL final: VVD for Ballon d'or
Bernaldo Silva nutmeg Dijk and set up Guedes to score in UNL final: VVD for Ballon d'or
Mane scored a brace against Chelsea in UEFA Super Copa: Wow, another trophy for VVD, VVD for Ballon d'or!!
VVD call on Matip and Robertson for cover while he shadow Mark: Wow, he was never dribbled throughout the season.. VVD for Ballon d'or

That is not Grace. It is 100% Hype by the English Media!!

owila4luv:
what qualifies the dwarf for the award? did he win copa America? No! Did He Win Champions League? No! So What Achievement Made You Think So?

Talent is not measured in centimeters...
A Dwarf is taller than Verrati, Kante??

LORDKing001:


Individual originate from team. No trophy no award.

European Golden shoe
UCL Golden shoe
Most chance created in the Copa America + Bronze medal??

Equity15:


you guys should stop hiding under the guise of though I'm a *** fan to say what's not reasonable.. how can 2018 be given to messi ? even a non-ronaldo fan knows who the award belong to b4 they gave it to modric..talk more of a supposed CR7 fan

Modric destroyed Ronaldo by winning the World cup golden ball!! ! That is the reason why he was better than Ronaldo in 2018!! Both of them won the UCL... Ronaldo could not distinguish himself individually!! He always rely on team trophies!!!

Leave the fool make hin dey make noise

eni4real:

European Golden shoe
UCL Golden shoe
Most chance created in the Copa America + Bronze medal??

eni4real:
Grace?? You mean 'hype'??

Messi scored a brace in Semi final 1st leg: VVD for Ballon d'or
Origi scored a brace in semi final 2nd leg: VVD for Ballon d'or
Origi scored in UCL final: VVD for Ballon d'or
Bernaldo Silva nutmeg Dijk and set up Guedes to score in UNL final: VVD for Ballon d'or
Mane scored a brace against Chelsea in UEFA Super Copa: Wow, another trophy for VVD, VVD for Ballon d'or!!
VVD call on Matip and Robertson for cover while he shadow Mark: Wow, he was never dribbled throughout the season.. VVD for Ballon d'or

That is not Grace. It is 100% Hype by the English Media!!

that's why you write full textbook
My brother you mean the arguement
You win

Equity15:
tell your messi to go to an established club, we don't even care where he moves to, he should just move. we want to see something.

what else do you want to see? Even Ronaldo knows Messi is the best. Tell the big clubs to bring money that can buy Messi away from Barca

eni4real:

European Golden shoe
UCL Golden shoe
Most chance created in the Copa America + Bronze medal??

We live in a world were defenders are overlooked simply because they don't score goals like strikers

How goals did he score for Argentina during the copa?

LORDKing001:

We live in a world were defenders are overlooked simply because they don't score goals like strikers

How goals did he score for Argentina during the copa?

He played in the midfield together with De Paul and Pezella...

Messi was the player with most chance creation in the Copa America
He also has most dribbles stat...
He was setting up Aguero and Martinez...

VVD can only win the best defender award... He is not a Ballon d'or material yet!!! English Media hype is not enough!!!

candygist:
what else do you want to see? Even Ronaldo knows Messi is the best. Tell the big clubs to bring money that can buy Messi away from Barca

abeg goan sitdown somewhere, even if were given a blank cheque, the sisi still won't move. you and I know this. he's very good..a generational player at that..but you and I know what will happen to him when he leaves barca

eni4real:
Modric destroyed Ronaldo by winning the World cup golden ball!! ! That is the reason why he was better than Ronaldo in 2018!! Both of them won the UCL... Ronaldo could not distinguish himself individually!! He always rely on team trophies!!!

you're just too sentimental.

Equity15:
you're just too sentimental.

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eni4real:

He played in the midfield together with De Paul and Pezella...

Messi was the player with most chance creation in the Copa America
He also has most dribbles stat...
He was setting up Aguero and Martinez...

VVD can only win the best defender award... He is not a Ballon d'or material yet!!! English Media hype is not enough!!!

I'm pretty sure you didn't watch the first copa America match that Argentina played. Your view are not convincing to me. I will pick vvd or SM this season

LORDKing001:

I'm pretty sure you didn't watch the first copa America match that Argentina played. Your view are not convincing to me. I will pick vvd or SM this season

I watched the match against Colombia..

For a team that was shattered in the world cup and want to rebuild under an inexperienced Coach, that kind of result is expected.. I mean against Colombia

Did you see the defence??

You expect Messi to be the Otamendi or Foyth??

Argentina first game is thier worst and it is expected. Maradona even said Tonga will beat them with that performance...

But Messi and Co. changed everything afterwards until they met VARsil!!!

But they still won the Bronze medal... better THAN Uruguay, better than Chile who happen to have a more solid team..

If that is not an achievement, then what is it

VARsil!!!