Ballon d'Or 2021 | Lewandowski robbed again
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Shaw is more deserving than maybe 3-4 players on that list, but it's not like he's gonna win so....
Unless Lewandowski gets sympathy votes because of last years cancellation, then I reckon Messi will win it. Jorginho is the most decorated, so in that sense it could be him. I doubt it, though.
Unless Lewandowski gets sympathy votes because of last years cancellation, then I reckon Messi will win it. Jorginho is the most decorated, so in that sense it could be him. I doubt it, though.
Yawn
Give it to Lukaku, just for fun.
Some very strange names in that list
Do they actually think that Bayern is in that UEFA ranking on no. 1 just because of Lewy... And does Lewy score his goals on his own?
Should be Jorginho.
Who usually gets it shorty Messi. He could break his leg and still be on the short list. 30 not that short. Nobody from the Premier league is getting it. Some Italian should get it .
Phil Foden 
Haha comical in itPhil Foden
Jorginho wasn't the best player for Chelsea in the CL, nor was he the best player for Italy in the Euro, i don't think he should get it because of titles only.
Why?
Mahrez and Foden 
Lewandowski for me.
Messi is gonna win this because of the Copa win..... so why are none of his wingmen there? Shits just wild sometimes, well actually, always.
Given Foden's on there, the Euro's can't mean much as Maguire and Shaw we're top drawer for England at that tournament. But then again, it's the only reason Barella, Bonucci and Chiellini are on it... so I'm.... just, yeah. Whatever.
Given Foden's on there, the Euro's can't mean much as Maguire and Shaw we're top drawer for England at that tournament. But then again, it's the only reason Barella, Bonucci and Chiellini are on it... so I'm.... just, yeah. Whatever.
Simon Kjaer ???
Lewa vs Benzema but Lewandowski will get it 100%
Messi will win it.
Sterling and Kjaer too.
He was influential in both finals
Give it to Lewa because he deserved it last year and this year's list is shit.
He was but he's not dominant enough to be ballon d'or material in my opinion.
Not sure why Foden is such a shock. We all know how heavily weighted the Champions League is and Foden had some fantastic performances. He also won the league and won young player of the year.
Possibly the lowest criteria for a Ballon d'Or nomination I've ever seen. Tell you what though, his PR campaign is genuinely second to none.
Lautoro is there, to be fair he arguably had a better season as well with Serie A (major domestic) , Copa if you rank it on trophies.
Messi has already won it.
Anyway, where is Chiesa, or Kimmich?
Anyway, where is Chiesa, or Kimmich?
To be fair it's probably the lowest talent pool we've had for a while, we're between generations at the moment. A lot of the greats from the last decade are old and the newer crop aren't in their prime yet.
Even though this is another award that has long drowned in its own self importance (see SPOTY), it was such a dumb decision to cancel it last year.
Actually, maybe the cancellation was a perfect representation of its own self-importance.
Some weird choices on there! FODEN!?!
Chiellini.
No it shouldn’t ffs
Tragic list
There was no standout superstar but if we are to look at the following criteria:
achievement at club level, achievement at national level, personal statistics and performances at club level, personal stats and performances at national level
everyone seems to have a low point somehow. It is for this reason I’m predicting that Messi would win the Ballon d’Or
achievement at club level, achievement at national level, personal statistics and performances at club level, personal stats and performances at national level
everyone seems to have a low point somehow. It is for this reason I’m predicting that Messi would win the Ballon d’Or
It's like league performances don't matter, only your performance in (European) cup finals count which is why it'll come down to Mount against Jorginho
Messi or Lewa gonna win.
League titles matter but Europe carries a greater weight. Jorginho will win it if Messi doesn’t imo.