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So the "Ballon D'Or" is going to be determined in about 30 minutes.
Nominees are Xavi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. I personally think Messi should get it for a 3rd year running. Honestly, this guy is pure class, scores goals, assists...Never ceases to amaze.

What are your thoughts, and who'd you think deserves it?

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True....but Xavi is also the real brains of the Barca team. Can pick out some awesome through balls.
Funnily enough all 3 play in the spanish league

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Only the 2nd (platini was the 1st) to win 3 consecutively.
As for the women, quite shocked Marta didnt win again...

And the best goal award was a joke too(neymar)...rooney's overhead kick goal was by far the best.

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Originally Posted by teebs

Only the 2nd (platini was the 1st) to win 3 consecutively.
As for the women, quite shocked Marta didnt win again...

And the best goal award was a joke too(neymar)...rooney's overhead kick goal was by far the best.

you talking about the one in last years derby? came off his shin, miss kick/fluke

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Originally Posted by ilovekerry

johan cruyff and marco van basten are the other two to win 3 times

guardiola was coach if the year and sir alex ferguson was given the presidential award. gotta be one of the best managers to grace the game. simply amazing

neymars goal was nice play(not solo like the bbc claim seeing as he does a 1-2 but whatever) i liked rooneys goal alot though

i agree ol bacon face is one of the best. will be missed when he eventually leaves

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as for the Ballon D'Or, its a highly biased poll. if messi played in the prem he would never win

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Originally Posted by daddyspoon

as for the Ballon D'Or, its a highly biased poll. if messi played in the prem he would never win

U mad lol? He single handedly "served" Arsenal in the champions league scoring 4 goals... Been decisive against Man U.
And why would he leave the best team in the world to go to the prem?

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im not saying he isnt a deserving winner, also not saying he has any reason to leave barca. what i am saying is the current people that judge dont like the english and wont pick a player playing in the prem as the winner.

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Originally Posted by daddyspoon

im not saying he isnt a deserving winner, also not saying he has any reason to leave barca. what i am saying is the current people that judge dont like the english and wont pick a player playing in the prem as the winner.

The people that judge are national captains, coaches aswell as journalists.
And if im not mistaken, C ronaldo won his ballon d'or whilst playing at Man U. It just seems that the current best players are playing in the spanish league.

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Ballon d'Or - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

look at the list of winners, 03 and 99 are proof enough playing in england does your rating harm

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If you look at the list, its fair to say that for pretty much every year the ballon d'or went to the player that stood out and played best in that particular year.

99 - Rivaldo played some of the best football i've seen him play
2003 - Nedved was at the peak of his career.

And like I previously said, ronaldo won it whilst playing at Man U, Owen won it, george best....etc, etc.

If Barca happened to be playing in the prem, messi would have still surely won it...

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think Messi...but its a tight contest teebs...its a coin toss between
Bonik and Messi..considering the billion people in china...!!lmao!!!

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Originally Posted by daddyspoon

as for the Ballon D'Or, its a highly biased poll. if messi played in the prem he would never win

Messi is possibly the best player ever, consider his age and he's still not in his prime

As for the prem, I love it! But why would he want to play in it at the moment, considering he plays for the best team in the world and the two best teams (apparently ) in the prem didn't advance through the initial group stages in the Champions League and are now in the Europa league. Messi's not ready for Europa league footie....yet

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it comes in era's tho, wernt long ago england had 3 clubs in the last 4 of the champions league

yes i agree Barca are head and shoulders above any team atm, there different class

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Villa broke his leg (out till end of the season)
And true messi is important, but they can win just as well without him.
Sanchez, pedro, iniesta, fabregas....plenty of scoring talent

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Yes messi is what makes barca that extra bit special...but a barca without messi would still leave them on the same level as top clubs like Man U (probly still slightly better with the likes of xavi and iniesta)

And thats just an "if" he wasnt playing....fact is he does play and will play for them for many years to come