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Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 2:17pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
I thought you don't like IFFHS awards??
That is the body that give the World best playmaker award wink
They also give award for best scorer... With the records, would you believe and accept that Ronaldo is a greatest goal scorer ever?? cheesy grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 2:20pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
They also give award for best scorer... With the records, would you believe and accept that Ronaldo is a greatest goal scorer ever?? cheesy grin
But he can't win the World best playmaker award too??
He needs to work on that grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 2:20pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
Yes so long... Alexis Sanchez, Luiz Suarez, Edison cavani are better than Messi grin

Remember these names have won Copa America that seems so hard to win... They also won golden ball too grin
How many Ballon d'ors have they won??

They are at Griezman's level!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 2:21pm On May 17, 2020
FirstbornWds:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Federation_of_Football_History_%26_Statistics
Lol...Cryuff is still overrated since Pele is overrated
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 2:26pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
How many Ballon d'ors have they won??

They are at Griezman's level!!!
Eni was your problem angry

Why didn't you think of this logic when you said Mba is on the same level as Drogba...

Be well bro grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 2:32pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
But he can't win the World best playmaker award too??
He needs to work on that grin
Many great players didn't win the world best playmaker, and to the fact, wingers have never won the award.

Figo
Beckham
Hazard
Robben
Ribery
Rooney
Suarez
Henry

Midfielders that haven't won it

Totti
Pirlo
Nedved
Lampard
Seedorf
Gerrard
Ronaldinho


So it's no big deal.

What's a shame is that someone has played 4 finals, lost all, and his fans started blaming Higuain.
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 3:18pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
Many great players didn't win the world best playmaker, and to the fact, wingers have never won the award.

Figo
Beckham
Hazard
Robben
Ribery
Rooney
Suarez
Henry

Midfielders that haven't won it

Totti
Pirlo
Nedved
Lampard
Seedorf
Gerrard
Ronaldinho


So it's no big deal.

What's a shame is that someone has played 4 finals, lost all, and his fans started blaming Higuain.
The award was introduced in 2006 .. And was won by the great Zizou that year!!

If all the players you mentioned never won it, may be they are not good enough for the award in 2006 onward!!!

Zizou, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Modric have won it!!

These are world class Playmakers sice the award introduced!!

I see KDB winning the next!!
.it is an award for "World best playmaker", and not just for mere Playmakers.. You have to be the absolute best to win it!!!


Argentina Aiyegbeni is not only blamed for Argentina loss...
He is blame for his disaster class in AC Milan and Chelsea too..

Also blame for his inhibitory roles in Juventus too!!!

If Higuain stay long enough in Juventus, Cristiano will enjoy his class too grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 3:21pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
Eni was your problem angry

Why didn't you think of this logic when you said Mba is on the same level as Drogba...

Be well bro grin
Your logic on winning Trophies for the National team says... Mba is better than Drogba!!

It is your logic, not mine shocked
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 3:46pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Your logic on winning Trophies for the National team says... Mba is better than Drogba!!

It is your logic, not mine shocked
On my same logic, Alexis is better than Messi too...

Stop arguing then grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 3:48pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
The award was introduced in 2006 .. And was won by the great Zizou that year!!

If all the players you mentioned never won it, may be they are not good enough for the award in 2006 onward!!!

Zizou, Xavi, Iniesta, Messi and Modric have won it!!

These are world class Playmakers sice the award introduced!!

I see KDB winning the next!!
.it is an award for "World best playmaker", and not just for mere Playmakers.. You have to be the absolute best to win it!!!


Argentina Aiyegbeni is not only blamed for Argentina loss...
He is blame for his disaster class in AC Milan and Chelsea too..

Also blame for his inhibitory roles in Juventus too!!!

If Higuain stay long enough in Juventus, Cristiano will enjoy his class too grin
Shut it... Higuain cannot do worse than Benzemiss angry

Playmaker is just a role like other roles on the pitch... It doesn't mean anything...

How come Messi played 4 finals and lost all... Is that how a goat should be grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 4:12pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Wrong question!!
The right question is: How many Ballon d'or has Messi win since VAR introduced!!!

UCL is won by a team!!!
Those biased ballondior given to him since 2010 or which ones. Which one be introduced of VAr, cr7 seven had personal honours pass the guy stop this your going n coming.
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 6:06pm On May 17, 2020
m140:
Those biased ballondior given to him since 2010 or which ones. Which one be introduced of VAr, cr7 seven had personal honours pass the guy stop this your going n coming.
There is nonsuch thing as biased Ballon d'or!!
.it is the prestigious award for the best player of the year.. since 1956!!!

It has been in existence before Messi was born!!

Stop calling it 'biased' because Messi is too good!!!

All Ballon d'or award always have one controversy or the other since inception since it is a team sport!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 6:07pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
Shut it... Higuain cannot do worse than Benzemiss angry

Playmaker is just a role like other roles on the pitch... It doesn't mean anything...

How come Messi played 4 finals and lost all... Is that how a goat should be grin
Higuain should become the 4th highest goal scorer in the history of the UCL then we can talk!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 6:07pm On May 17, 2020
Jokerman:
On my same logic, Alexis is better than Messi too...

Stop arguing then grin
Also on your logic,. Sunday Mba is better than Drogba!!

QED grin
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 6:16pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
There is nonsuch thing as biased Ballon d'or!!
.it is the prestigious award for the best player of the year.. since 1956!!!

It has been in existence before Messi was born!!

Stop calling it 'biased' because Messi is too good!!!

All Ballon d'or award always have one controversy or the other since inception since it is a team sport!!!
Its voted , winning prestigious trophies n matches ain't voted. Again cr7 had more personal accolades than messi, which one is pre var, after, keep fooling yourself
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by PapiFlin(m): 6:18pm On May 17, 2020
Thierry Henry
Xavi Hernandez
Andres Iniesta
Wesley Sneijder
Frank Ribery
And recently... Virgil Van Dijk

Some of these so called individuals awards could be unbearable to watch sometimes. Just look at the last FIFA XI. Laughable!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 8:12pm On May 17, 2020
m140:
Its voted , winning prestigious trophies n matches ain't voted. Again cr7 had more personal accolades than messi, which one is pre var, after, keep fooling yourself
Cristiano has not won any major individual award since VAR introduced!!

Cristiano should win a World cup Golden ball, then we can talk!!

Don't even bring Cristiano here...

Cristiano should be better than Cryuff, Maradona or Pele before he can be compare with Messi cool

Playmaking is Cristiano's deficiency.. Modric exposed that in 2018 ....
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 8:14pm On May 17, 2020
PapiFlin:
Thierry Henry
Xavi Hernandez
Andres Iniesta
Wesley Sneijder
Frank Ribery
And recently... Virgil Van Dijk

Some of these so called individuals awards could be unbearable to watch sometimes. Just look at the last FIFA XI. Laughable!
You didn't even mention Maldini.. You are mentioning a one season wonder called Van Dijk undecided
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 8:32pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Cristiano has not won any major individual award since VAR introduced!!

Cristiano should win a World cup Golden ball, then we can talk!!

Don't even bring Cristiano here...

Cristiano should be better than Cryuff, Maradona or Pele before he can be compare with Messi cool

Playmaking is Cristiano's deficiency.. Modric exposed that in 2018 ....
Lolzzzz, you comparing cup winner n wc winner with barca players. Messi should win small copa
With the team he caps before he could be at cr7 level. Messi is only one team n one league player, cr7 conquers epl,laliga,now serieA. Then winning Europe,Feature messi will die to experience, you dey here dey make noise. Why he wan cry for wc n copa. Messi is pained you come here dey talk like say e no need am. Messi sef go swear for you for wetin you dey drag. Which one be before var sef. Nawa ooo.
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 9:12pm On May 17, 2020
m140:
Lolzzzz, you comparing cup winner n wc winner with barca players. Messi should win small copa
With the team he caps before he could be at cr7 level. Messi is only one team n one league player, cr7 conquers epl,laliga,now serieA. Then winning Europe,Feature messi will die to experience, you dey here dey make noise. Why he wan cry for wc n copa. Messi is pained you come here dey talk like say e no need am. Messi sef go swear for you for wetin you dey drag. Which one be before var sef. Nawa ooo.
Messi is pained because he is always the best in all competitons but his team can't win the Trophies!!

I don't expect a player who has never been the best in any national team competitons to feel the same!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 9:54pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Messi is pained because he is always the best in all competitons but his team can't win the Trophies!!

I don't expect a player who has never been the best in any national team competitons to feel the same!!!
He should dribble everyone and score like Maradona did against England since he is better.
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 9:56pm On May 17, 2020
m140:
He should dribble everyone and score like Maradona did against England since he is better.
Maradona that was supposed to be red carded with 1 match ban after scoring an intentional handball goal??

Dribbling a cheated team should not be praised by anybody in this 21st century!!

You praise such an injustice??


Maradona would be out of the competiton in this era!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 10:43pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Maradona that was supposed to be red carded with 1 match ban after scoring an intentional handball goal??

Dribbling a cheated team should not be praised by anybody in this 21st century!!

You praise such an injustice??


Maradona would be out of the competiton in this era!!!
Go comot am na, na only you get eyes na,
2010 no be injustice but Maradona. Keep deceiving yourself. Make messi dribble score win copa n wc na , make we him failure again outside barca. Players wey shine for different teams collect trophy compare to one shirt man. It's a pity.
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 11:14pm On May 17, 2020
m140:
Go comot am na, na only you get eyes na,
2010 no be injustice but Maradona. Keep deceiving yourself. Make messi dribble score win copa n wc na , make we him failure again outside barca. Players wey shine for different teams collect trophy compare to one shirt man. It's a pity.
Which Maradona do you prefer??

The intentional handball goalscorer and red card avoider or
The fake Coach version??

Take it easy on Maradona hype!!

He would be eliminated in today's football standard!!

Intentional handball goal is a serious offence in Football!!!

Maradona was good for his time tho!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 11:30pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Which Maradona do you prefer??

The intentional handball goalscorer and red card avoider or
The fake Coach version??

Take it easy on Maradona hype!!

He would be eliminated in today's football standard!!

Intentional handball goal is a serious offence in Football!!!

Maradona was good for his time tho!!!
Mr man , he is the greatest Argentine player. Take or leave, he single handedly won the wc for Argentina, something you making excuses with higuain for messi's failure n incapability
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 11:31pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Which Maradona do you prefer??

The intentional handball goalscorer and red card avoider or
The fake Coach version??

Take it easy on Maradona hype!!

He would be eliminated in today's football standard!!

Intentional handball goal is a serious offence in Football!!!

Maradona was good for his time tho!!!
Messi is the overhyped one not Maradona
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by m140(m): 11:32pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Which Maradona do you prefer??

The intentional handball goalscorer and red card avoider or
The fake Coach version??

Take it easy on Maradona hype!!

He would be eliminated in today's football standard!!

Intentional handball goal is a serious offence in Football!!!

Maradona was good for his time tho!!!
His handball won the cup for Argentina,,,,
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Jokerman(m): 11:55pm On May 17, 2020
eni4real:
Which Maradona do you prefer??

The intentional handball goalscorer and red card avoider or
The fake Coach version??

Take it easy on Maradona hype!!

He would be eliminated in today's football standard!!

Intentional handball goal is a serious offence in Football!!!

Maradona was good for his time tho!!!
Let Messi score hand of God too na... Or probably a penalty to win international trophy for his country... Right now Maradona and Kempes are more respected
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 1:05am On May 18, 2020
Jokerman:
Let Messi score hand of God too na... Or probably a penalty to win international trophy for his country... Right now Maradona and Kempes are more respected
" Intentional handball goal" That is the right term!!

It is a red card offence and 1 match ban in this era!!!

Anybody that do that now will be fried by VAR .

Maradona was only good for his era!!!

He won't go Scot free with those offences in this era!!! A dark artist!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 1:06am On May 18, 2020
m140:
His handball won the cup for Argentina,,,,
How many goals did he score in the final??
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 1:07am On May 18, 2020
m140:
Messi is the overhyped one not Maradona
Maradona is just a one world cup wonder and a Napoli's Mahrez!!

Messi is far better than him!!!

Maradona will have to be better than Pele before he can be compared to Messi!!!
Re: Who Was The Best Player That Never Won The Ballon d'Or Award? by Nobody: 1:09am On May 18, 2020
m140:
Mr man , he is the greatest Argentine player. Take or leave, he single handedly won the wc for Argentina, something you making excuses with higuain for messi's failure n incapability
He may be the greatest National team player..

But Messi is the greatest Football player of all time!!!!

Maradona is just a one world cup wonder and a Napoli's Mahrez!!!

Messi is far better than him as a player!!!

It's like comparing Griezman with Pappin!!!

Griezman may win the World cup but Pappin is far better!!!
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