Balloon D'or

[Roberto]

Surely this can't be taken serious for much longer?

[jamiesd]

Absolute farce.  Has been for years.

[The Gee Man]

It’s just like FIFA/Uefa outdated and a closed shop! 

[Parklife]

Best player in the world over the period won the award. 

What's the issue? 

[Bluto10]

19 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Best player in the world over the period won the award. 

What's the issue? 

^^^ more like the best player who won the biggest prize.

mbappe should have been 2nd. 

[Parklife]

Just now, Bluto10 said:

^^^ more like the best player who won the biggest prize.

mbappe should have been 2nd. 

Just the best player in the period. I can see an argument for Haaland winning but Messi rightly won IMO.  

Messi outperformed Mbappe at PSG & at the WC, so I'm not sure how it could be argued he'd had a better year. 

[Roberto]

Is the award for winning the World Cup? If it is then yes a few players for Argentina could have won.

Julio Alvarez then if you're basing it on that who won more as well...

It's sentimental vote this time round, everyone knows  Haaland was a better player this year.

Complete sentiment vote this year and it has become a joke vote. Ronaldo should have won it one year Messi got it as well who won more, scored more... it has become a laughable 'award' now.

Messi was not the best player over the year but ach he won the World Cup so give it to him.

I'm glad others are calling it out for what it is now.

[Parklife]

3 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Is the award for winning the World Cup? If it is then yes a few players for Argentina could have won.

Julio Alvarez then if you're basing it on that who won more as well...

It's sentimental vote this time round, everyone knows  Haaland was a better player this year.

Complete sentiment vote this year and it has become a joke vote. Ronaldo should have won it one year Messi got it as well who won more, scored more... it has become a laughable 'award' now.

Messi was not the best player over the year but ach he won the World Cup so give it to him.

I'm glad others are calling it out for what it is now.

He was the best player in the world. It's just that the EPL lovers never watched a single minute of him play at PSG. 

He was then the best player at the WC and captained his team to victory. A worthy winner. 

Messi should have about 13 Balon d'ors tbh. He was pretty much the best player in the world every year for a decade and a half. 

[Roberto]

6 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Just the best player in the period. I can see an argument for Haaland winning but Messi rightly won IMO.  

Messi outperformed Mbappe at PSG & at the WC, so I'm not sure how it could be argued he'd had a better year. 

Outperformed? Mbappe scored more goals did he not?

[Bluto10]

4 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Just the best player in the period. I can see an argument for Haaland winning but Messi rightly won IMO.  
 

 

msybe. My point was winning the World Cup trumps everything else in football (esp the way he did) - likewise mbappe he also had a ridiculously good World Cup.

 

as for haaland- I think he’s a tad overrated. arguably not even the best man city player last year.

[Roberto]

Just now, Parklife said:

He was the best player in the world. It's just that the EPL lovers never watched a single minute of him play at PSG. 

He was then the best player at the WC and captained his team to victory. A worthy winner. 

Messi should have about 13 Balon d'ors tbh. He was pretty much the best player in the world every year for a decade and a half. 

He did ace against Saudi aye...

And Mbappe scored more but aye

[Parklife]

Just now, Roberto said:

Outperformed? Mbappe scored more goals did he not?

Sorry. Is that the only metric that matters? 

Surprised Kris Boyd didn't win a few Balon d'ors then. 

[Parklife]

Just now, Roberto said:

He did ace against Saudi aye...

 

Deary me. That's the argument? Argentina lost a game so messi shouldn't get the Balon d'or. 

[Roberto]

Just now, Parklife said:

Deary me. That's the argument? Argentina lost a game so messi shouldn't get the Balon d'or. 

Your argument he outperformed Mbappe... erm....

[Roberto]

3 minutes ago, Parklife said:

He was the best player in the world. It's just that the EPL lovers never watched a single minute of him play at PSG. 

He was then the best player at the WC and captained his team to victory. A worthy winner. 

Messi should have about 13 Balon d'ors tbh. He was pretty much the best player in the world every year for a decade and a half. 

Hahaha spoken as if he sits and watches PSG vs Reims on a Tuesday.

[Parklife]

15 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Your argument he outperformed Mbappe... erm....

Which he did. Mbappe is a great player and had a very good World Cup. Messi had a slightly better one. Same number of goal involvements (Mbappe had 1 more goal, Messi 1 more assist). I'd also say Messi's general play and impact on games was greater. 

We can disagree, there's merit in both viewpoints but Argentina losing to Saudi Arabia hardly matter much when they beat Mbappe's France. 

13 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Hahaha spoken as if he sits and watches PSG vs Reims on a Tuesday.

Watched plenty PSG. Not many more chances to watch the greatest to ever do it. Got to take them while they're still here. 

[Roberto]

https://fb.watch/o1TvFmeM9_/?startTimeMs=593

Some merit in what the man says for once.

I fucking hate Simon Jordan too.

[Parklife]

Simon Jordan haha. Tremendous. 

[Roberto]

31 minutes ago, Parklife said:

Simon Jordan haha. Tremendous. 

Tbf you and him have a lot in common...

[GAME OF BILLIONS]

7 hours ago, Parklife said:

Which he did. Mbappe is a great player and had a very good World Cup. Messi had a slightly better one. Same number of goal involvements (Mbappe had 1 more goal, Messi 1 more assist). I'd also say Messi's general play and impact on games was greater. 

We can disagree, there's merit in both viewpoints but Argentina losing to Saudi Arabia hardly matter much when they beat Mbappe's France. 

Watched plenty PSG. Not many more chances to watch the greatest to ever do it. Got to take them while they're still here. 

Yeah, I watched almost every PSG game on BT Sport last season and Messi's assists were amazing. He put away loads of important goals himself. PSG wobbled like fuck in their last eight league matches, though, they were cruising and they made it look hard. They weren't great in Champions League, they just didn't look deadly against Bayern. Messi at Miami was a masterclass in efficient, genius assists and goal scoring. Miami never made it to the playoffs this season. But when you add in winning the World Cup for Argentina, it seals the deal. Messi is the most efficient of the genius players of all time, his off the ball movement alone is genius, unique. A lot of players huff and puff and waste their energy and don't do much with their touches, but Messi is almost always in the right place at the right time and swiftly works his magic. It will be a long time before we see a player of his genius. Same goes for Ronaldo. Arda Güler of Real Madrid and Turkey is the one I'm looking forward to seeing become the next magical player this decade. 

[maryhilldon]

Check Blutz getting involved in fitba chat 😄 Cringe

[Don Fonte]

9 hours ago, maryhilldon said:

Check Blutz getting involved in fitba chat 😄 Cringe

He's a prick.