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Tuanis
10 years ago
Messi and Ronaldo had to be there just because... Ronaldo has been amazing but Messi has done well in certain parts of the season. I would like Neuer to win it, he definitely deserves it. Robben should have been a better choice than Messi for sure.
ramaboy10
10 years ago
Neuer. May be a bit biased.
tiki_taka
10 years ago
I believe people will give it to Roanldo, 5 BO to 2 would be kind of unfair due to Ronaldo constant efforts, the 3 were tremendous, it will depend on the criteria.
I would give it to the same each year if i had to choose stats aside.
Since Fifa and France Football made a fusion and changer the way of voting, from press to players and coaches, we see the same each year, Ronaldo will take it imo, the 3 looks deserved winners.
quikzyyy
10 years ago
I think Ronaldo deserves it the most. Neuer got fantastic year and totally deserve to be there, but after Real knocked Bayern out of UCL after 5:0 aggregate I doubt he will win it.
Lilywhite
10 years ago
No doubt who is going to win it. I think Neuer is such a great GK and I really want to see him win one in his career but for now we all know Ronaldo will win it with his amazing performances.
Pupper
10 years ago
I think goalkeepers should have their own competition to be honest...
Dynastian98
10 years ago
Ronaldo's importance to his team is far above Neuer's importance to Bayern and Germany. Without Ronaldo, Portugal wouldn't have even made the World Cup. The Ballon d'Or is an individual award, and Ronaldo has been better than Neuer individually this season. That's why he won the UEFA Best Player In Europe award over Neuer, and his performances have gotten even better after he won it, so it is only correct and just to give the award to him.
Pupper
10 years ago
"Without Ronaldo, Portugal wouldn't have even made the World Cup." He was really poor in 4 of the matches where the team tied/lost in the group stage (northern ireland H, israel A/H and russia A). I think he deserves the ballon d'or, but I don't really think this is an argument of why he should win. Especially when Portugal had such an easy group and had to play playoff to qualify. But i suppose for some people, 4 goals against Sweden to qualify for the world cup > winning the world cup..
Marcus2011
10 years ago
Amean FIFA Dor already lost tons of respect ever since Snijder was robbed blind . They should have never merged FIFA player of the year and Ballond Dor award . So , if Ronaldo looses this year this award will be dead to me .
tiki_taka
10 years ago
Etoo was robbed before in 2006, and Ribery last year, in 2010 it should had went to Xavi or Iniesta not Snieder World cup > CL.
Tuanis
10 years ago
World Cup>>>>CL
Neuer deserves it so he is probably not going to get it. The award goes to the mediatic player who scores goals.
Messi is probably going to end 2nd just like last year and Neuer will end up just like Ribery.
Neuer is the key player for Bayern's and Germany's success. Ronaldo did great with RM but not that much with Portugal, not that it was his fault.
liomessi10
10 years ago
Marcus2011
10 years ago
Edited
Come on guys those days are way gone . I firmly believe that lately it is more like World Cup = CL . And I would even say CL > World Cup especially quality of football wise . CL is competition of best players , best clubs and best manager minds and tactics . Literally epitome of football world . You can have a players like Miroslav Klose exhale against the top national team in Germany starting line up but in CL he would not even be sure to make a bench at Atletico Madrid .
World Cup is still huge global event which we all love very much and wait every year just like any footballer. Nothing beats the feeling of playing for your national team and as football fans cheering for our national team .
However, it does not mean it is the best competition. So, if you are planing to judge a quality of the player you can't just toss CL aside as if it is second degree tournament , because no one did it when Messi won Dors .
P.s. how many goals Ronaldo put behind Neuer ? Ronaldo almost single handedly carried crappy Portugal to World Cup. He has put a record goals in Copa Del Rey and CL and Domestic competition helping his club all year long to win trophies and tried his best to help Portugal to qualify out of the group to knock out stages but was simply burned out .
@tiki
2006 was all Zidane . World Cup best player , best player period in everything .
Snijder was treble winner. Winner of Bronze boot and Silver boot , uefa club midfielder of the year and by far the most important player in Inter and Netherlands success .
Xavi and Iniesta ( the one who dived whole tournament ) won world cup to which they rode their luck on incredible bad performances of referees . ( That is another topic ) Most boring World Cup and national competition period i have ever witnessed in my life and i seen them all since 1998 .
Come on guys those days are way gone . I firmly believe that lately it is more like World Cup = CL . And I would even say CL > World Cup especially quality of football wise . CL is competition of best players , best clubs and best manager minds and tactics . Literally epitome of football world . You can have a players like Miroslav Klose exhale against the top national team in Germany starting line up but in CL he would not even be sure to make a bench at Atletico Madrid .
World Cup is still huge global event which we all love very much and wait every year just like any footballer. Nothing beats the feeling of playing for your national team and as football fans cheering for our national team .
However, it does not mean it is the best competition. So, if you are planing to judge a quality of the player you can't just toss CL aside as if it is second degree tournament , because no one did it when Messi won Dors .
P.s. how many goals Ronaldo put behind Neuer ? Ronaldo almost single handedly carried crappy Portugal to World Cup. He has put a record goals in Copa Del Rey and CL and Domestic competition helping his club all year long to win trophies and tried his best to help Portugal to qualify out of the group to knock out stages but was simply burned out .
@tiki
2006 was all Zidane . World Cup best player , best player period in everything .
Snijder was treble winner. Winner of Bronze boot and Silver boot , uefa club midfielder of the year and by far the key players in Inter and Netherlands success .
Xavi and Iniesta ( the one who dived whole tournament ) won world cup to which they rode their luck on incredible bad performances of referees . ( That is another topic ) Most boring World Cup and national competition period i have ever witnessed in my life and i seen them all since 1998 .
tuan_jinn
10 years ago
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@Dyn: how is it Ronaldo is far more important than Neuer???
Tell me about how much Ronaldo have saved Portugal and let me tell you how much Messi has saved Argentina, they didn't even have to play a play off, they topped their qualification by his leader. My point is that's a non-sense argument.
Not to mention Ronaldo has won one of the most controversial Balon 'Or last year (due to extension and due to THAT game). It's as shitty as Messi's in 2010
Neuer should have won it, because his saves have contribute much more than you guy think, consider one a save = a goal.
@Dyn: how is it Ronaldo is far more important than Neuer???
Tell me about how much Ronaldo have saved Portugal and let me tell you how much Messi has saved Argentina, they didn't even have to play a play off, they topped their qualification by his leader. My point is that's a non-sense argument.
Not to mention Ronaldo has won one of the most controversial Balon 'Or last year (due to extension and due to THAT game).
Neuer should have won it, because his saves have contribute much more than you guy think, consider one a save = a goal.
tuan_jinn
10 years ago
Edited
@Marcus: what????? NO, mate
CL you play with a team that has been HEAVILY invested by CASH everywhere and they play with each other day after day. World cup is MUCH MUCH harder, super star can disappear in a BLINK of an eye.
They play for national PRIDE, and the WHOLE nation is after you, not a city and a fan base.
World Cup is another, hardest test when player has to get out of their comfort zone to prove what his survival instinct, skills etc... is.
@Marcus: what????? NO, mate
CL you play with a team that has been HEAVILY invested by CASH everywhere and they play with each other day after day. World cup is MUCH MUCH harder, super star can disappear in a BLINK of an eye.
They play for national PRIDE, and the WHOLE nation is after you, not a city and a fan base.
Lodatz
10 years ago
Edited
You cannot have a Ballon d'Or in a World Cup year without taking to account the World Cup itself, as a huge factor. By that margin, half the German team should be on the shortlist, and Neuer most certainly does. Messi, too performed well at the World Cup, but I think even he knew the Golden Ball award was just a pity call.
His Argentina impressed at the WC, but ultimately scraped through most of their games, compared to the confident, swaggering Germany.
Ronaldo was poor, but then he was also injured and Portugal aren't that good a team.
Meanwhile, Robben was sensational, and James Rodriguez magnificent.
So, that's the World Cup.
BUT
As has been pointed out, at club level, the football is a just as important, if not more so in the long scheme of things. IN which case, Ronaldo HAS to be in the shortlist, for being the undisputed heartbeat of the European Champions. They beat Bayern along the way, along with half that Germany squad, and also won the Copa del Rey.
Messi, alas, did not win a trophy.
Robben did, but only the expected one. Same with Ribery.
So, on balance, taking into account talent and success, it's got to come down to Ronaldo, Lahm or Neuer, for me.
You cannot have a Ballon d'Or in a World Cup year without taking to account the World Cup itself, as a huge factor. By that margin, half the German team should be on the shortlist, and Neuer most certainly does. Messi, too performed well at the World Cup, but I think even he knew the Golden Ball award was just a pity call.
His Argentina impressed at the WC, but ultimately scraped through most of their games, compared to the confident, swaggering Germany.
Ronaldo was poor, but then he was also injured and Portugal aren't that good a team.
Meanwhile, Robben was sensational, and James Rodriguez magnificent.
So, that's the World Cup.
BUT
As has been pointed out, at club level, the football is a just as important, if not more so in the long scheme of things. IN which case, Ronaldo HAS to be in the shortlist, for being the undisputed heartbeat of the European Champions. They beat Bayern along the way, along with half that Germany squad, and also won the Copa del Rey.
Messi, alas, did not win a trophy.
Robben did, but only the expected one. Same with Neuer, Lahm and Ribery.
So, on balance, taking into account talent and success, it's got to come down to Ronaldo or Neuer.
You cannot have a Ballon d'Or in a World Cup year without taking to account the World Cup itself, as a huge factor. By that margin, half the German team should be on the shortlist, and Neuer most certainly does. Messi, too performed well at the World Cup, but I think even he knew the Golden Ball award was just a pity call.
His Argentina impressed at the WC, but ultimately scraped through most of their games, compared to the confident, swaggering Germany.
Ronaldo was poor, but then he was also injured and Portugal aren't that good a team.
Meanwhile, Robben was sensational, and James Rodriguez magnificent.
So, that's the World Cup.
BUT
As has been pointed out, at club level, the football is a just as important, if not more so in the long scheme of things. IN which case, Ronaldo HAS to be in the shortlist, for being the undisputed heartbeat of the European Champions. They beat Bayern along the way, along with half that Germany squad, and also won the Copa del Rey.
Messi, alas, did not win a trophy.
Robben did, but only the expected one. Same with Neuer, Lahm and Ribery.
So, on balance, taking into account talent and success, it's got to come down to Ronaldo, Lahm or Neuer, for me.
Alvin_sak
10 years ago
Neuer
Ronaldo
Messi
rayrex7
10 years ago
Edited
I respect neur and he was amazing this year but judging ronaldo FOR ONLY 3 matches of the world cup decides that he won't win it.
Guys come to your senses just like Marcus said these years the CL has been as important as the world cup, giving neuroscience the golden globe was enough as an achievement for him this year
Ronaldo has won CL, copa del rey, super cup and broke numerous of records this year
Neur was an amazing goal keeper during the world cup but during the champions league Ronaldo scored 2 past him in allianz arena
Ronaldo was injured during the world cup and for god sakes Portugal isn't a bad team, it's just that they rely on ronaldo wayy too much and like I said before if ur gonna rely at least do ur parts
Plus neur has one of the best defence in the world to support him, and proof watch man city vs batten, the defence made a mistake and neuroscience couldn't stop aguero for 3 times
I respect neuroscience and he was amazing this year but judging ronaldo FOR ONLY 3 matches of the world cup decides that he won't win it.
Guys come to your senses just like Marcus said these years the CL has been as important as the world cup, giving neuroscience the golden globe was enough as an achievement for him this year
Ronaldo has won CL, copa del rey, super cup and broke numerous of records this year
Neur was an amazing goal keeper during the world cup but during the champions league Ronaldo scored 2 past him in allianz arena
Ronaldo was injured during the world cup and for god sakes Portugal isn't a bad team, it's just that they rely on ronaldo wayy too much and like I said before if ur gonna rely at least do ur parts
Plus neur has one of the best defence in the world to support him, and proof watch man city vs batten, the defence made a mistake and neuroscience couldn't stop aguero for 3 times
Salahadin
10 years ago
Lets put it this way, What if Messi of 2009-2012 the best player in EU and the world, and he plays for San marino. Would he have won the BR then?
Wolfie
10 years ago
Neuer won't win it. It will be the big cry baby Cristiano again. balon dor is meaningless.
So,
The 3 have made to the shortlist... I dont even know what to say.
I think Neuer should win this, definitely, he has been amazing in both club and world cup level, and he is the world champion.
Ronaldo, has been an insane scoring machine, but failed miserably with Portugal, let's dont blame his team mates there.
Messi disappear at time and had a below-his-standard season, but have a very decent World cup, you can say all you want but he's the main reason Argentina is that far.
Robben should have been there, he's the ONE and ONLY reason the Dutch perform so amazing in the world cup. I wouldn't mind if Ronaldo or Messi is out of the top 3.
I am as disappointed as last year extension (take NOTHING away from Ronaldo, I just find it ridiculous to extend like that). Not because I think either of the 3 are not deserve, more like I feel disappointed because Robben isn't there.