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Jokerman:
You dominated Madrid, and Madrid won the league in 2011-12 with 100 points and 121 goals, with Ronaldo best player in the league both goals and assists?

Barca only dominated before Mou... (2009-2011)

Head to head we dominated Madrid that season. 3 wins against Madrid vs 1 loss to them. Madrid's results with other teams isnt the subject of discuss here.

And Messi was the golden boot winner with 50 liga goals that season and with also more assists. So I dont get how you are bringing up Ronaldo on that point.

Jokerman:
Another clean sheet for Gk Pessi

Not a clean sheet, he at least conceded an assist

usbcable:
Sighs*
Please read the below again


So nobody mentioned Pep or Coke much less Guardiola.

Now go back and count the elclassico matches I posted and tell me the number of times Mourinho lost and come back here to say its the definition of dominate

Guy, my point, and a very valid one as that, is that Barca also once dominated Madrid in the recent past (2008 - 2012), and Mourinho was an undeniable part of that history. Between 2013 and 2019, the scale has swung between both sides until 2020 when Madrid started its recent dominance. JP was right.

usbcable:
Sit down and count again.

I believe you are aware Guardiola left at end of 2011/2012. Since you also insisted on looking at it only from when Mourinho joined, my claim of Barca's domination also applies until when Guardiola left.

5 f*cking 2 - Guardiola was simply Mourinho's DOMINUS!

usbcable:
what season did MOURINHO join Real Madrid?

Even counting from when Mourinho joined in 2010, the win-loss score for Barca till 2012 is still 5-2 which is still a drubbing.

Brilliant. That's a lovely depiction of the greatest player of all time.

The issue is how will Messi get to see it

usbcable:
You guys were not dominating anything during Mourinho era.
We lost first match under mou 5 -0 drew the return leg in Bernebau and beat you guys in the Copa Del Rey final.
Second season Mou even played a second string team to still beat Barcelona .

We will complete the seven up in March to make it 7 unbeaten matches in classico.

What are you saying? Barca dominated Madrid from 2008 - 2012 joor.

08/09 - Won Madrid 2-0 and 6-2 home & away
09/10 - Won Madrid 1-0 and 2-0 home & away
10/11- won madrid 5-0, drew 1-1, won 2-0 UCL away, drew 1-1 home, lost 1-0 copa final.
11/12 - won madrid 3-2 super cup, won 3-1 away, won 2-1 away copa, drew 2-2, lost 2-1.

During that 4-year period, Barca beat Madrid 9 times and only lost twice to them. 9-2 is domination.

Fake news. The first image you shared shows Jamie Carragher who made the statement. How come in the second post by Squawka it is now James Milner? Insecure CR fans have come again with their fake propaganda.

Thomas Partey:

The only player in history to play and lose 2 matches for 2 different teams in 2 different continents in 2 days. What a feat!!

OJEEMAH:
Gbam!!

A week before, City would have paid 150 million to sign Kane. So what's 24million??

He was never a priority signing for City otherwise, Pep would have paid a meagre 24m for a player of his calibre.

Exactly! City just did not prioritize getting CR. It was more like a nice-to-have option. If he went there, he go chop bench I swear.

Lol, I remember this was the same way our ladies were drooling over Odemwingie at Tunisia 2004. Lots of females were watching that nations cup because of Osaze. Its Maduka's time to enjoy the attention.

I never buy shoes online in Nigeria, because its almost certain that what you see in the picture isn't what you re gonna get.

It's like a woman with heavy make-up vs when you see same lady wake up on bed the next morning. Almost all shoe pics online have been heavily filtered so you don't get to see the wrinkles and other negative stuff.

Sportcruz:
Ronaldo rejected city

Lol, so you really believe this?? Then I'm also the president of Nigeria

It was because City were pussyfooting on sealing the deal as they wanted CR for free, but Juve was holding out for 24million or so, CR couldnt force the city move as he cannot bear the gbese owed to Juve. Then Man used sentiment to kuku hijack him by paying what Juve wanted. Shikena

MrBrownJay1:
bro OP, what type of woman would say the below:

1. Morning Dear, hope you had a wonderful night. How are you today? Wake up and get ready for work. Don't forget to send your application for the job I told you about yesterday....also, send me some airtime if you can, please bae as i really wanna talk to you all day today.

2. Yes Darling, I miss you so much, I hope you are enjoying your day, I am heading out for lunch. Talk later. Take care of yourself. Love you ! BTW, tonight we could go for some pizza? i just sa some nice perfumes and thought of you.

3.Yes dear I am at the shop doing grocery for the house, next time I am coming with you, as i just saw some nice skinny jeans on sales and that may give you some idea for my next bday.

4. Don't put yourself under pressure my love, I know you will achieve your goal. You have my full support. why dont we do something different to get your mind out of work pressure and go to my friend's birthday party this weekend at Life power at cubana this Friday?

5. Don't forget to say your prayers by 9am, 12noon and 3pm. Remember our strength is in God. Call me when you are ready for the prayers so we pray together online....but Baby, I don't feel too good today, can we chat please.. i need to hear your sweet voice.

such is called Assebility!

splashbaby:
I hate him for this useless attitude. You just coming back from a situation that needs game management and the tapping lord is sucking like a nerd.... so selfish, doesn’t think of the team.

I thought he said a few days ago that he wanted the team to step up cos he cannot comman carry fourth. The team duly stepped up and yet he's unhappy throwing tantrums. Shows he's all about personal glory and never team oriented. D baba don finish and is yet to come to terms with that

Jokerman:
Leicester City still bottling even at death..... na wa

As in eh, they should be renamed Bottler City . Make I no talk further sha before you remind me of Barca's own

LeoFish92:
You are spitting facts while that guy is busy calling irrelevant names. I was expecting him to counter your facts. That guy knows nothing.

He is a big empty bag who knows nothing. He's reknowned for making a f0ol of himself all over the sports section.

Kingcalls:
U run go Google am still post nonsense.... person wey win 2 European golden boots ....and he went prominent in the late 90s and not 2000s... u dont even know Martin Darlin... u dont even know what both were known for?? U are a kid ... go and play with ur mates


I will mention 20 fantastic football players i watched growing up that u hv never heard of.... only kids will say balon dor has always been number 1

Run along ignoramus. Olodo rabata. What is the relationship between Jardel and Ballon D'or being more prestigious than the Best? Some people slow sha.

Kingcalls:
Guy u be pikin... when I was screaming goal...dem never born u... I can bet u don't know who Martin Darlin is so as Mario Jardel

What is the relevance of the above to the technical fact based grounds I put before you. You think I have time to engage prehistoric thought processes ba? Tall Mario Jardel of Porto? Wasnt it in the early 2000s that he came into prominence, wasn't even top 10 European strikers then, so I dont get why you harping on Jardel up and down. I suspect you re currently high on Mkpuru

Kingcalls:
Now its certain that u are still a young boy... u certainly dint know what football was in the 90s , maybe u were not born then

Kingcalls ehn, dont let me start with you, else you go run with your tails between legs. You that na google you use to brush up your football knowledge, or you think I've forgotten when I schooled you thoroughly up and down about all those falsities you normally spewed.

I experienced watching football as a fan of Diego Maradona & Argentina other than as a patriotic Nigerian kid starting back in 1993, because my dad used to tell me so much about him and his magic. I ain't no google pseudo-knowledgeable fan.

You are just interested in aimless argument instead of truth. Ballon D'or of 2004 is not the same as Ballon D'or of 2018, that's the fact. Its levels has changed and if you are not smart enough to realize this, then you are the kid you speak of. In 2004, Ballon D'or was only for best player in Europe, in 2018, Ballon D'or is for the best player in the world. And when you observe the value the players themselves attach to the award far more than the Best, even a dunce would see that it has become more prestigious. Or why does your own CR7 place more value on Ballon d'or over Fifa the Best after the split?

Keegan:
I love it when someone is so reasonable, precise and factual. You are a genius.

Thanks bro

brightalo1010:
Even Cristiano ronaldo and Lewa needed Balon D'Or award more than your Fifa award because they know as footballers the most valuable one, that's why Ronaldo entire family were busy fuming , ranting crying throwing tantrum each time Messi wins it over Ronaldo .

You're just an ordinary NL commenter that's why you never asked why footballers values BD more.

Thank you. A lot of commenters here are missing the point. They think it's what they believe should be, instead of what actually is the case.

Footballers & pundits which are the people that matter in the football world place more value on Ballon D'or than Fifa the best. Cristiano, Messi, Lewandowski, Mbappe, all these players regard the Ballon D'or more than Fifa best by their past utterances because they know it's currently more prestigious. Does the average Nairalander know more than them?

Look at the events themselves. Look at the fanfare around Ballon D'or, the people in attendance, the run up to the award, all the media gossips months before the award, the betting odds, punters were already betting on the winner as far back as June 2021. All the comments from players, the italian media's push for Jorginho to win it, the push for Kante to win it by Evra weeks before the award, name it, you'd know by all these facts that it is the main award.

Now compare the above to Fifa Best which came and went like a whimper. No publicity or preamble or excitement from players about the event. Even the event was quickly concluded. Poorly organized compared to Ballon D'or. No automatic language translation like in Ballon D'or. The difference in value is glaring!

Funny enough Ballon Dor gained global prominence due to the merger with FIFA the Best and after the split, left FIFA the Best less valuable than it used to be while it basically took over what Fifa WPOTY used to be prior to 2009.

Datedoboy:
I think it's FIFA cos it's a global body unlike Balon d'or that is a French award. FIFA covers more jurisdiction compared to others

It's not just about coverage.

Toyota has more coverage, but Benz is more prestigious

Get it?

It's now the Ballon dor undoubtedly.

Before Ballon dor used to be synonymous with European footballer of the year. But since the merger of Ballondor and Fifa the best in 2010 and the split in 2016, the Ballon dor holder is now considered as the world best player.

Ever wondered why CR a few years ago said his life ambition was to win Seven Ballon Dors and not seven Fifa WPOTY.

Ever wondered why Evra and co were raising awareness about Balon dor weeks to the ceremony but many players did not even make any preamble reference prior to the Best?

Ever wondered why Lewandoski and pundits were crying he had never won Ballon dor in his career even though he won Fifa the best in 2020. Why do you think other players were consoling him for not winning Ballon dor in 2020 even though he won the Best award same year? It's because they knew he missed out on the biggest prize during the pandemic.

Ever wondered why awareness for Ballon dor on Nairaland started months to the event with several threads prior to the d-day but for the best, the thread even came to FP after the event had ended. You think it's a coincidence?

Congrats to him for winning the award. But Ballon Dor remains the ultimate award for the worlds best player.

Numerouno94:
U shouldn't hv answered that guy, it's like he jux returned to civilization after a decade in wilderness.

Cc: Ojeemah

Lol, you re right bro. As in it felt like the guy just woke up from 2014 and started yarning outdated dust.

Ezehillary:
what did you mean by the word consolatory , he deserve it oga

You are right; he deserves to be consoled.

Numerouno94:
Gud evening Prof.

Evening Number One. Make we dash Lewy this consolation make all these boys rest small

forgiveness:
This is the main one.

Not true. Ballon dor is now bigger and more prestigious.

TheABOMINATION:
Greatest player that could not inspire his team to win the world cup. 2014 When his team reached the world cup final, they failed to win the cup because he was a flop, failing to score a single goal in the knockout stage.

At least, he inspired his team into the final and won the golden ball for his efforts. Has your fave ever?

Jokerman:
Is France football bigger than FIFA?? What did Lewandoski do to win this over Messi?

Ballon dor is undoubtedly bigger than fifa the best since the turn of last decade.

Why was Lewy and others crying that its unfortunate that he never won the Ballon dor in his career, even when he won fifa the best last year? It's because they truly know that Ballon dor is now the ultimate.

When your CR was talking about his ultimate aspirations couple of years ago, he said his ambition was to win seven Ballon dors not seven the best awards.

Holder of Ballon dor is regarded as best player of the year. Fifa best is second fiddle.

JohnnyPalmer:
Joke of an award

Salah is not the the best xi

But he finished 3rd

No Barcelona women made the best xi
Not even ballon d'or winner Alexia Putellas

Despite barca femini dominating the world women football, scoring over 100 goals in the process

It has become more like a consolatory award. Mendy too won Goalkeeper of the year but couldn't make team of the year.