Ballon d'Or

[sonic21]

players nominated for the Golden Ball:

Andreï Archavine (Russia, Arsenal)
Karim Benzema (France, Lyon, Real Madrid)
Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid)
Diego (Brazil, Werder, Juventus Turin)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea)
Edin Dzeko (Bosnia, Wolfsburg)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal)
Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool)
Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid)
Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool)
Ryan Giggs (Wales, Manchester United)
Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux)
Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelona)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona)
Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona)
Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter Milan)
Kakà (Brazil, Milan AC, Real Madrid)
Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea)
Maicon (Brazil, Inter Milan)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona)
Luis Fabiano (Brazil, FC Sévilla)
Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern)
Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United)
John Terry (England, Chelsea)
Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United)
David Villa (Spain, Valencia)
Xavi (Spain, FC Barcelona)
Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast, FC Barcelona)

[sonic21]

my top 10 this year:

1-Messi
2-Xavi
3-Torres
4-Kaka
5-Ronaldo
6-Gerrard
7-Ibrahimovic
8-Iniesta
9-Ribery
10-Drogba

[SAtown]

This should be a fairly easy decision. I predict:

1) Messi
2) Ronaldo
3) Kaka

[DAF86]

This should be a fairly easy decision. I predict:

1) Messi
2) Ronaldo
3) Kaka

It should be:

1-Messi
2-Xavi
3-Iniesta

[makedamnsure]

Why is Arshavin spelled like THAT?

[quentin_compson]

Why is Arshavin spelled like THAT?

Looks like the French way of spelling his name to me.

Anyway, it has got to be Messi. His play was downright sick last season. I'd probably put Xavi at #2 as well.

[resistanze]

Messi
CRonaldo
Torres
Xavi
Kaka
Eto'o
Ibra
Drogba
Iniesta

[sonic21]

yes it's the french way of spelling. I don't know why but when a russian name ends with a "n" we have to add "e" (staline, lenine...)

:wakeup

[makedamnsure]

I wish Xavi or Iniesta would get it above Messi.

[DAF86]

I wish Xavi or Iniesta would get it above Messi.

Maybe Xavi has a chance because he was the best player in the Eurocup that Spain won but I highly doubt it 'cause Guardiola (Barca's coach) and all the Barca's players (including Xavi and Iniesta) spent all season talking about how Messi is the best player in the world so it would be kind of strange if FIFA gives the award to a guy that declared that a teammate is better than him.

[makedamnsure]

They'll give it to Messi because it'll create even further rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two best players in the world yada yada yada blah blah blah

[velik_m]

Maybe Xavi has a chance because he was the best player in the Eurocup that Spain won but I highly doubt it 'cause Guardiola (Barca's coach) and all the Barca's players (including Xavi and Iniesta) spent all season talking about how Messi is the best player in the world so it would be kind of strange if FIFA gives the award to a guy that declared that a teammate is better than him.

Eurocup was last year, so i don't know why that would factor in. Anything but Messi would be a huge shock.

[TwinTowers]

Messi will get it, but in my personal opinion, Xavi is the best player in Barca

[Purple & Gold]

Drogba is easily the best player in the World right now. The way he dominates a game is amazing. He can score, he can pass, he can defend, he's good on set pieces either kicking or for the header, you can send him long and punt it to him with success, he just wears down defenses physically. He may not be as flashy as Messi or Ronaldo but overall he's the best player in the game right now.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Drogba is easily the best player in the World right now. The way he dominates a game is amazing. He can score, he can pass, he can defend, he's good on set pieces either kicking or for the header, you can send him long and punt it to him with success, he just wears down defenses physically. He may not be as flashy as Messi or Ronaldo but overall he's the best player in the game right now.

drogba is the best striker in the world, his just to damn good.

while a player like messi or ronaldo is just to dominant with the ball and can dictate how a game to be played whether its pacing up the game or just slowing it down....

messi is good, but i find him overrated, i look at all those defenders are to scared to tackle him compared other players with the same assignments....

[sonic21]

10 finalists for the Golden Ball (no Torres and Lampard)

Didier Drogba
Samuel Eto'o
Steven Gerrard
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Andres Iniesta
Kaka
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Wayne Rooney
Xavi

[makedamnsure]

Messi will get it. Ronaldo gets 2nd place and Xavi gets third. Book it.

[velik_m]

I guess congrats to Messi.

[MB20]

Messi is deserving. He had a great year. Congrats!!!
I wouldn´t have complained if Xavi got it. But forwards get more recognition than midfielders.

[Brazil]

10 finalists for the Golden Ball (no Torres and Lampard)

Didier Drogba
Samuel Eto'o
Steven Gerrard
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Andres Iniesta
Kaka
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Wayne Rooney
Xavi

seeing Samuel Eto'o and Rooney in that list is a surprise for me. I hope Gourcuff will be part of it next year

[Brazil]

BTW Messi won it

[Brazil]

official list

1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United puis Real Madrid) : 233 pts
3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts
6. Kaka (Brésil, Milan AC puis Real Madrid) : 58 pts
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Suède, Inter Milan puis FC Barcelone) : 50 pts
8. Wayne Rooney (Angleterre, Manchester United): 35 pts
9. Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire, Chelsea): 33 pts
10. Steven Gerrard (Angleterre, Liverpool) : 32 pts
11. Fernando Torres (Espagne, Liverpool): 22 pts
12. Cesc Fabregas (Espagne, Arsenal) : 13 pts
13. Edin Dzeko (Bosnie, Wolfsburg) : 12 pts
14. Ryan Giggs (Pays de Galles, Manchester United) : 11 pts
15. Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelone) : 9 pts
16. Luis Fabiano (Brésil, FC Séville), Nemanja Vidic (Serbie, Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Espagne, Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid) : 7 pts
20. Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux) : 6 pts
21. Andreï Archavine (Russie, Arsenal), Julio Cesar (Brésil, Inter Milan), Frank Lampard (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 5 pts
24. Maicon (Brésil, Inter Milan) : 4 pts
25. Diego (Brésil, Werder Brême puis Juventus Turin) : 3 pts
26. David Villa (Espagne, Valence), John Terry (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 2 pts
28. Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire, FC Barcelone) : 1 pt
30. Karim Benzema (France, Lyon puis Real Madrid): 0 pt

[MB20]

Only 1 defender in the top 30 (Maicon).

[makedamnsure]

Vidic tied for 15th.

[Sotongball21]

Yoann Gourcuff? He's that good? Anyone can give me info on him? Would really appreciate it!

[velik_m]

official list

1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United puis Real Madrid) : 233 pts
3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts


It really was the year of the Barca.

[Brazil]

Yoann Gourcuff? He's that good? Anyone can give me info on him? Would really appreciate it!

yeah Gourcuff is that good ! he is a lot of potential, he is a 10 like France used to produce ala platini / zidane. He is IMO by far the best player in French league and by far the most talented player of the new french generation benarfa nasri ribery benzema gignac and co.

He has been compared to Zidane for his technical qualities, he is playing for Bordeaux and unlike Zidane already won a title with Bordeaux.

He is fluid and has a lot of facilities with the ball. make some youtube research, you will incredible actions.

IMO he has the potential to be "ballon d'or".

[Purple & Gold]

Ridiculous that Drogba finished 9th. I realize this is for the whole year which contains the end of the last season but he has been the best player in the world by far this season. Maybe they should change the award to contain the whole season and give it out in the summer. Weird for it to be the end of one year and the beginning of the other.

[DAF86]

official list

1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United puis Real Madrid) : 233 pts
3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts
6. Kaka (Brésil, Milan AC puis Real Madrid) : 58 pts
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Suède, Inter Milan puis FC Barcelone) : 50 pts
8. Wayne Rooney (Angleterre, Manchester United): 35 pts
9. Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire, Chelsea): 33 pts
10. Steven Gerrard (Angleterre, Liverpool) : 32 pts
11. Fernando Torres (Espagne, Liverpool): 22 pts
12. Cesc Fabregas (Espagne, Arsenal) : 13 pts
13. Edin Dzeko (Bosnie, Wolfsburg) : 12 pts
14. Ryan Giggs (Pays de Galles, Manchester United) : 11 pts
15. Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelone) : 9 pts
16. Luis Fabiano (Brésil, FC Séville), Nemanja Vidic (Serbie, Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Espagne, Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid) : 7 pts
20. Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux) : 6 pts
21. Andreï Archavine (Russie, Arsenal), Julio Cesar (Brésil, Inter Milan), Frank Lampard (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 5 pts
24. Maicon (Brésil, Inter Milan) : 4 pts
25. Diego (Brésil, Werder Brême puis Juventus Turin) : 3 pts
26. David Villa (Espagne, Valence), John Terry (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 2 pts
28. Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire, FC Barcelone) : 1 pt
30. Karim Benzema (France, Lyon puis Real Madrid): 0 pt

Biggest margin ever for a winner of this award.

Messi is without a doubt the best player in the world, even if haters won't admit it, is like Johan Cryuff said: "Messi can do the same things that all the other great players in the world do, but nobody else can do what Messi does"

P/S: Xavi should have been second.

[jdev82]

i dont follow la liga as much as a should, is ibahimovic doing as well with barca as he did last year with inter? because i can honestly say last year IMO he was better than c.ronaldo

[DAF86]

Messi has just won the "FIFA WORLD PLAYER OF THE WORLD" too.

[DAF86]

Messi has just won the "FIFA WORLD PLAYER OF THE WORLD" too.

Messi-1073 pts.
Ronaldo-352 pts.
Xavi-196 pts.
Kaka- 190 pts.
Iniesta- 134 pts.

Total domination.

[sonic21]

ronaldo is the better player though.

:stirpot:

[DAF86]

ronaldo is the better player though.

:stirpot:

Ronaldo isn't even better than Xavi and Iniesta.

[sonic21]

neither is messi

:stirpot:

[DAF86]

neither is messi

:stirpot:

The coach of all three of those players thinks differently

http://fcbtransfers.blogspot.com/2009/08/guardiola-messi-best-player-i-will-see.html

[sonic21]

First i was kidding.

Messi deserves his individual awards, but imo ronaldo is effective against the best defenses in the world and without the best midfield in the world (toure-iniesta-xavi).

[MB20]

Ronaldo is a pussy. :fishing

[sonic21]

ronaldo is a bitch, not a pussy

[Venti Quattro]

2014-15 BDO nominees: Cristiano, Leo, Neuer

Wow, surprising!!!! :wow :wow :wow :wow :wow

[resistanze]

Well Neuer should've won the Golden ball. It'll come down to Ronaldo or Neuer. I'd probably go with Neuer.

[Kyle Orton]

Well Neuer should've won the Golden ball. It'll come down to Ronaldo or Neuer. I'd probably go with Neuer.
Neuer is a beast but he has a beast d and midfield to protect him. Cristiano deserves it tbh, he had a beast la liga last year, dominated the CL, and is off to an amazing start this year. Yeah he was shitty in the World Cup but he wasn't fit

[lefty]

Well Neuer should've won the Golden ball. It'll come down to Ronaldo or Neuer. I'd probably go with Neuer.
lol no
Ronaldo is the clear cut winner imo

[resistanze]

Neuer is a beast but he has a beast d and midfield to protect him. Cristiano deserves it tbh, he had a beast la liga last year, dominated the CL, and is off to an amazing start this year. Yeah he was shitty in the World Cup but he wasn't fit

Eh, Ronaldo was 2 minutes away from having a silverware-less season. It ain't even like he's the one that saved it. Saying Neuer has a beast defense is like the Messi had Xavi/Iniesta argument, while good trolling material, is absurd. Real Madrid is like the most expensive team in world history so that's a knock against Ronaldo if we use that logic.

Overall, I wouldn't mind if Ronaldo beats out Neuer, but I'd go with the keeper. This Messi vs Ronaldo campaign whoring (LOL Real's open letter to FIFA) is getting nauseating.

[lefty]

It would be nice to see a GK or a defender win for a change

[resistanze]

It would be nice to see a GK or a defender win for a change

LMAO Cannavaro

That decision set back defenders for this award for the next 50 years.

[lefty]

LMAO Cannavaro

That decision set back defenders for this award for the next 50 years.
:lmao Fabio

They gave it to that faggot but never gave it to Baresi :lol

Never give this award based on a good WC

[Blizzardwizard]

MVRonaldo will win over Missi.