Jacob
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Glad for him, you could tell by his and his family's reaction how much it meant to him. I burst out laughing when I saw his tense face seconds before the announcement.
The media would have crowned Ribery by all accounts. All the lists do is reinforce the belief that few footballers and managers watch much football outside of their own.
Plus it's biased. Robin reckons Robben is the best player in the world.
The media would have crowned Ribery by all accounts. All the lists do is reinforce the belief that few footballers and managers watch much football outside of their own.
Plus it's biased. Robin reckons Robben is the best player in the world.
Messi's votes of Iniesta, Xavi and Neymar clearly not biased at all.
It was pretty close.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 27,99% Lionel Messi: 24,72% Franck Ribéry: 23,36%.
Not in a hundred years.Do you think Ronaldo would swap this for another league or cup win if he had the choice?
The voting must have been very close this year.
I said in the who should win it discussion that my answer would be Ribery because it should tell you something about the year. This feels like a guilty, 5 year achievement, vote for Ronaldo. Not that I mind, because I like him, I'd just have given it him last year, when he'd actually won something.
So next year then. All about the World Cup. Brazil win and it'll be Neymar, Argentina and it'll be Messi. Spain and it'll be - maybe finally a Spanish Ballon D'Or on the pent up guilt thing, or more likely, Messi. Germany wins and it'll be Ramos.
Do you think Ronaldo would swap this for another league or cup win if he had the choice?
So the rumour that said Ribery was leading, until the voting got reopened, has a good chance of being true.
To be fair it's hard to say if any of the other would either. This is too big a thing for a player's legacy.Not in a hundred years.
Not sure about honest. The media usually rates success with the team higher, that's why Ribery won the UEFA footballer of the year award. In the end when all these players and managers decide, he wasn't the best and individual skill counts more than being influential in winning, there's nothing wrong with it, imo. Said it before, all 3 deserved it and the really close results show that imo.Media votes seem the most honest. And that is why the Ballon D'Or was always a more reputable prize.
Nope, and I wouldn't blame them either.To be fair it's hard to say if any of the other would either.
I can't believe Ribery was 3rd. That is scandalous
I also think it was great, that Ronaldo cried. It was an honest reaction and made him way more likeable to me and also gave the award some meaning.
Sorry, I wasn't looking at it in such depth. Should have been more clear.Not sure about honest. The media usually rates success with the team higher, that's why Ribery won the UEFA footballer of the year award. In the end when all these players and managers decide, he wasn't the best and individual skill counts more than being influential in winning, there's nothing wrong with it, imo. Said it before, all 3 deserved it and the really close results show that imo.
I also think it was great, that Ronaldo cried. It was an honest reaction and made him way more likeable to me and also gave the award some meaning.
fecking hell, how can people have an issue with his emotions?That's sad.
The German media guy voted Ribery, Lahm, Ibra while Lahm voted Ribery, Ronaldo Messi. The exact opposite, biased media, fair nationalteam captain. Pretty sure it evens itself out somehow or not, but I doubt you could say one party is less biased than the other.Sorry, I wasn't looking at it in such depth. Should have been more clear.
Just meant that the media seems to vote with less than an agenda. The Portuguese media represntative voted for Ronaldo, Ribery and Messi. Same can't be said of Ronaldo himself or our national coach.
good man.
Skrtel voted for Rafael Benitez![]()
They were showing all three player faces. Nothing worthy of note. Yellow smile and applause from both him and Ribery.Did they show Messis reaction when Ronaldo was announced? They normally do the other way the past few years Messi has won it.