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Rigged. Messi done next to fcuk all over the last 12 months to even be in the running. One or two good games in the World Cup doesn’t exactly equate to being the best player In 12 months.
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The World Cup matters a lot more than bog standard league games, it’s always been that way. There’s nothing rigged about it.Rigged. Messi done next to fcuk all over the last 12 months to even be in the running. One or two good games in the World Cup doesn’t exactly equate to being the best player In 12 months.
It was arguably one of the best 5 World Cups this century so 3rd place is probably fair. I imagine it was close between him and De Bruyne for 4th. A player like Rodri isn't fashionable enough really to finish ahead of him.Should Mbappe really be over KDB and Rodri?
Had a great world cup, but didn't end up winning it, and ghosted vs Bayern in the only game that really mattered for PSG.
Not wanting to sound fussy, but I’d rather use a toilet if that’s alright with you.Well piss in my arse, he's only gone and done it!!
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Bizarre take. He absolutely should have won it.Best player in the world winning the best payer in the world award shocker...
But seriously anyone thinking Haaland should win it need their head shaking.
Yeah it's mad, at no point has Ederson been better than Alisson while they've both been in the league,Tweet
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No Allison in the top 10 and Ramsdale 8th. What the actual feck are these awards.
Forget Ederson, fecking Ramsdale!Yeah it's mad, at no point has Ederson been better than Alisson while they've both been in the league,
Not necessarily, World Cup is ever 4 years, so the bog standard leagues as you put it account for most of the football. Over 60% of those so called country’s wouldn’t beat our Premier League teams, There’s the bog standard leagues for you.The World Cup matters a lot more than bog standard league games, it’s always been that way. There’s nothing rigged about it.
lifting European trophies for both club and country.
clearly not, since a lot of people decided he shouldn't. Even a lot of managers and players have agreed it should be Messi who wins it. So not that bizarre.Bizarre take. He absolutely should have won it.
Oh so you think he's the best footballer in the world ?Bizarre take. He absolutely should have won it.
Yeah, obviously Messi got it for his good taste in tattoos. Nothing to do with him winning the world cup while being Argentina's best player whatsoever.This award is just nonsens since few years back. Nobody cares because it dosn’t have anything to do with football.
His game isn't pretty enough, not enough pirouettes on the ballBizarre take. He absolutely should have won it.
Look, Messi was great player and one of the best ever. That doesn’t mean he is best player now.Yeah, obviously Messi got it for his good taste in tattoos. Nothing to do with him winning the world cup while being Argentina's best player whatsoever.
Mbappe should have been secondShould Mbappe really be over KDB and Rodri?
Had a great world cup, but didn't end up winning it, and ghosted vs Bayern in the only game that really mattered for PSG.
Nothing to do with that. Messi's the better footballer, I don't know how anyone can even question it.His game isn't pretty enough, not enough pirouettes on the ball
translation: "nobody cares because I don't care because Messi won it 8 times and I don't like it". You should hear what the players said at the event, and how much they care for this award. When you stop crying, obviously.This award is just nonsens since few years back. Nobody cares because it dosn’t have anything to do with football.
Messi deserves this way more than anyone else, period.Bizarre take. He absolutely should have won it.
How can you win Ballon D'or as a striker scoring 0 goals & 0 assists in 7 semis & finals with City when City scored 12 goals in those 7 games. The guy was basically bailed out by an already great City team that easily dominates PL even without a striker prior to Haaland's arrival. The guy was not even the best player at City with KDB and Rodri..I think Messi is the GOAT and I've thought so for at least 5 years. But let's be real: this Ballon d'Or is purely because of the great story. Haaland has him beat on performances and arguably also achievements. And Mbappe is clearly the better player last season.
It's easy to accept this outcome though. There is something soulless about that robot winning it for that cheatcode of a club.
Hypothetical: how far down the list does Messi fall if Argentina loses the final? That kind of answers it for you. Haaland is still top 3 even if City lose the CL final. Mbappe got 3rd despite neither winning the CL nor the World Cup.
Below is the argument.. Why should Mbappe win in 2018 when he was not even the best player for France let alone the WC?I don't see any argument for why Messi should win this in 2022. They didn't give it to Mbappe in 2018 or a German player in 2014 or a Spain player in 2010.
Messi has been the best footballer in the world since 2009.Nothing to do with that. Messi's the better footballer, I don't know how anyone can even question it.
And, his season as a goalscorer is not even comparable to Benzema's Ballon D'or worthy performance as a striker the prior year. That's how you carry your team as a Ballon D'or worthy striker. I would not be surprised if City players were fed up with his shitty performances in 8 semis & finals, having to bail him out each game.People who wanted Haaland to win it just wanted Messi to loose it.
Haaland already has the award for being a top goalscorer. Golden shoe and that’s it.
What so called countries are there in the World Cup? They're all countries. The World Cup is the biggest tournament in football, if England won it then Harry Kane would have won the Ballon d'Or, that's how it's always worked. It goes World Cup > Champions League > domestic competition.Not necessarily, World Cup is ever 4 years, so the bog standard leagues as you put it account for most of the football. Over 60% of those so called country’s wouldn’t beat our Premier League teams, There’s the bog standard leagues for you.
Yep this trophy is about 'who won the biggest trophy in football that year' essentially.Messi has been the best footballer in the world since 2009.
This award isn't about who is the best footballer... It takes actual performances into consideration.
It's a WC year so the award was given to the person who performed the best at the WC. There's nothing more to it
It was more or less that throughout history, otherwise Ronaldo 2002 and especially Cannavaro 2006 would have never happened.It's mostly a World Cup MVP prize at this point.
And Maradona did it without VAR which would have disallowed the hand of god (the game finished 2-1).Maradona did it with a lesser team, and no protections from the refs.