Sir Erik ten Hag
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And why do you think so, or who should have been the winner that year?
2023And why do you think so, or who should have been the winner that year?
Did you watch football that year?2010.. Iniesta wins every major trophy with club and country, scores in the World Cup Final and it's Messi who wins the Ballon D'or
I secretly agreed with it whilst vehemently calling him overrated all season to my Liverpool-supporting friends.Still think Van Dijk should've won it that year and maybe. I'm sure the entire CAF agrees with that unanymously.
This year is a bit iffy too. I get that he won the WC and stuff, but if Kolo Muani buries that huge chance Mbappe would've deservedly won it. If Robben had buried that chance in 2010, Sneijder would've won it.
Funny how that works.
The talent of the year award is way more interesting. Some absolute sensational dudes in there this year with Musiala, Bellingham, Gavi, Pedri and to a lesser extend Simons.
Ribéry should have won in 2013... when Ronaldo won it.Every year Ronaldo won it he earned it I think. But there's at least 2 years where Messi won it, but should have been someone else. Like Ribery/Robben
Watch Haaland dominate the next ones despite being hideousRibery was robbed because he's too ugly?
It's a marketing award as much as it's got anything to do with football as a sport.
Every year Ronaldo won it he earned it I think. But there's at least 2 years where Messi won it, but should have been someone else. Like Ribery/Robben
In terms of Barca performances Messi upped his lvl even more than from 2009. At the time all the pundits and commentators were all waiting for the final reason to call him the best ever. I dont think it can be undeestimated how alien he was considered then.Ronaldo/Messi probably both have a few where it should have gone elsewhere. The issue is there seems to be no consistency with who gets it, Xavi/Iniesta not winning it that year really hammers that part home.
I don't think you can look past Xavi/Iniesta - if they just want the Ballon D'Or to be a global golden boot that's fine but it's supposed to reflective of all footballers (which in reality means midfielders and attackers).In terms of Barca performances Messi upped his lvl even more than from 2009. At the time all the pundits and commentators were all waiting for the final reason to call him the best ever. I dont think it can be undeestimated how alien he was considered then.
Messi is and was much more than a goalscorer. He was motm in the 5-0 demolition of Madrid despite not scoring. Anyway is Xavi or Inesta for you for 2010? Or is it Sneidjer?I don't think you can look past Xavi/Iniesta - if they just want the Ballon D'Or to be a global golden boot that's fine but it's supposed to reflective of all footballers (which in reality means midfielders and attackers).
Xavi for me, probably more stylistic preference over Iniesta.Messi is and was much more than a goalscorer. He was motm in the 5-0 demolition of Madrid despite not scoring. Anyway is Xavi or Inesta for you for 2010? Or is it Sneidjer?
Tbf Messi shared his ballon d'or with them in the interview on the plane.Xavi for me, probably more stylistic preference over Iniesta.
Yeah I did..So did the journalists who were invited to vote for the 2010 Ballon d'Or. Iniesta and Xavi were well ahead of Messi. He scored a lot but only won La Liga and the Super CupDid you watch football that year?
Name 4 years he didn't deserve it.Tbh , most years that Messi won it.