ManuMou
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Close call, but Modric deserves it more than Ronaldo. "Attacker gets more glory as usual", it is just human nature, sadly.
Who do you think was better than him at the World Cup?Can someone sum up for me why a player who wasn't the best player in his domestic league, wasnt the best player in the champion's league and wasn't the best player in the World Cup can be said to be the best player on the planet?
I think he is talking about Ronaldo is he not?Who do you think was better than him at the World Cup?
Oh, if so, nevermind.I think he is talking about Ronaldo is he not?
I do think this season neither Messi or Ronaldo have been at say their sort of performance level except for a few occasions. Ronaldo up until about the turn of the year looked quite mortal even. He did all of a sudden kick in to high gear, but there was/is an opening for someone else to sneak in.
Modric is probably more of a football lovers choice. Goes under the radar, just doing his job but doesn’t really stand out but is appreciated by people in the know. I don’t think he’ll do it but he deserves it in my opinion.
He's a shoo in for Golden Boy or whatever, but not Ballon d'or. Ronaldo scored like twice as many goals?Ronaldo won the domestic league and the Champions League but crashed out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.
Mbappe won the domestic league AND won the World Cup, scoring 4 goals including the final. But crashed out of the Champions League. And he did it all at a tender age of 19.
Surely, Mbappe's a bigger achievement and deserve the Ballon d'Or?
This happened all the time before Messi/Ronaldo era.First time in history no clear deserved winner for Ballon D'or.
Ronaldo was the best player in UCL though. Modric was the best player in WC. Messi was the best player in La Liga, top league in the world.Can someone sum up for me why a player who wasn't the best player in his domestic league, wasnt the best player in the champion's league and wasn't the best player in the World Cup can be said to be the best player on the planet?
Actually Barcelona won the league and Portugal didn't reach the quarter final.Ronaldo won the domestic league and the Champions League but crashed out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.
29 goals and 19 assists this season for Mbappé (54 and 10 for Cristiano). It could be much more if he was given penalty and free-kick duties and it's especially impressive considering unlike Ronaldo neither PSG or France are set up for funneling goals to him.He's a shoo in for Golden Boy or whatever, but not Ballon d'or. Ronaldo scored like twice as many goals?
Plenty of players have a shout, including a couple of his own teammates. I'd give it to either Mbappe or Pogba. Both put in better and more game-changing performances than Modric throughout the tournament against stronger opposition, both made the final and produced in the final. Modric is the narratively satisfying choice based on him captaining an unfancied side to the final in his last World Cup, but best player in the tournament should be based on the quality of performances, not how romantic a story it is or the natural inclination to support the underdog.Who do you think was better than him at the World Cup?
As above, I'd disagree that Modric was the best player of the tournament. This calendar year (2018, so disregarding his slow start to the season) I think Ronaldo has been the best player in both La Liga and the UCL.Ronaldo was the best player in UCL though. Modric was the best player in WC. Messi was the best player in La Liga, top league in the world.
I think that for Ballon D'Or it should be Modric followed by Ronaldo and Messi. I also think that it will be like that.
Was Ronaldo the best player in the CL? He didn't do much against Bayern and Liverpool. No I'm not wumming, I think he's had better CL tournaments.Ronaldo was the best player in UCL though. Modric was the best player in WC. Messi was the best player in La Liga, top league in the world.
I think that for Ballon D'Or it should be Modric followed by Ronaldo and Messi. I also think that it will be like that.
What?Ronaldo won the domestic league and the Champions League but crashed out of the World Cup in the quarter finals.
Mbappe won the domestic league AND won the World Cup, scoring 4 goals including the final. But crashed out of the Champions League. And he did it all at a tender age of 19.
Surely, Mbappe's a bigger achievement and deserve the Ballon d'Or?
Griezmann was just as special in the finals in 2016 and look at him now. Not comparing the two but you get the point.Dejan Lovren should get it. Specialist in finals
It's called the Golden Ball, Ballon d'Or (yeah, I know that it's a literal translation) is a different award.He already got Ballon D’Or for the WC.