Who do you think deserves Fifa player of the year?

[sdb4884]

Diego Forlan, best player in the Europa league and the World Cup.

 

[Raees]

Someone list all the choices discussed in this thread and I'll make a poll.

Xavi
Messi
Forlan
Iniesta
Villa
Robben
Sniejder

 

[Raoul]

Xavi
Messi
Forlan
Iniesta
Villa
Robben
Sniejder

I suppose Ronaldo should be added to any serious poll as well.

 

[Raees]

I suppose Ronaldo should be added to any serious poll as well.

I discounted Rooney and Ronaldo because they didn't win anything this year, nor feature in any big games.

Schweinsteiger... would merit it more imo.

 

[antohan]

Give it to this guy

@ Suarez

 

[Raoul]

 

[Raoul]

Its a poll now.

 

[FranklyVulgar]

Like when you tried to hype Messi over Ronaldo in 2008? Messi was flavor of the month after a hat trick against Real where as Ronaldo was dominate all year. Same in 2007 when Kaka scored a couple goals against United in the CL and suddenly he was the choice for WPOTY. Hogwash.

My post clearly said Sneidjer's season can't be ignored. You seem to take anything not supporting or praising Messi as some sort of personal insult. In a post before that I said Messi will probably win the award. But I'm also stating that Sneijder has a deserving claim. Even a Messi fanboi as yourself has to admit Sneijder has just rights for inclusion and even being the eventual winner.

I've said it all along that he deseves inclusion and i wouldnt grudge him the award.

About 2008... i've said messi was the best for a long time, not because of a hattrick against Real but because having watched him i recognised he was a bit special and was doing things no-one else was and at his age too...

Now regardless of this award he is the best player in the world and whilst Sneijder has a great claim and should be in the top 3 (which is a great achievment for a player of his calibre) i still dont think he is anywhere near Messi in overall performances all season.

 

[MrMarcello]

You still think Messi was the best player on the planet in 2008?

Oh dear.

 

[Sarni]

I've said it all along that he deseves inclusion and i wouldnt grudge him the award.

About 2008... i've said messi was the best for a long time, not because of a hattrick against Real but because having watched him i recognised he was a bit special and was doing things no-one else was and at his age too...

Now regardless of this award he is the best player in the world and whilst Sneijder has a great claim and should be in the top 3 (which is a great achievment for a player of his calibre) i still dont think he is anywhere near Messi in overall performances all season.

Thing is, Sneijder turned it on when it mattered and scored key goals for both Inter and Holland, Messi folded when he was required to step up and let Barcelona down in that semi-final leg against Inter, as well as disappointed against Germany. That's why Sneijder's contribution could outweighs Messi's ability. See, this award goes to the player that actually performed the best throughout the entire year and not the one with the best dribbling skills or goal-scoring ability.