Ballon D 'Or Thread

Lionel Messi
Messi is a 10# forward who plays for FC Barcelona.
He has scored 223 goals for the club (and counting) and has won the Ballon d'Or 4 times in a row since 2009.
Can he win it for an ostounding 5th time? We are going to find out

Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo is a 7# forward who plays for Real Madrid.
He has scored 164 goals for his club and won the award in 2008.
He has been runner up 4 times. Will he add to his tally? Or will he grab the award he has been waiting for 6 years?

Frank Ribery
Ribery is a Frenchman who plays for Bayern Munich as a winger.
Hehelped his team to 5 titles in 2013, can he add 1 too? (Team which has a player who won the most recent Ballon d'or

Discuss all Ballon d'or news here and who you think deserved to win and why.

Is this a world, euro or French award?
And is this for what period ending ? Calendar or season?

There is no vote for "other" :(

This is the TOP ELEVEN forums...

Chano Petersen.

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Originally Posted by DiZZee

Is this a world, euro or French award?
And is this for what period ending ? Calendar or season?

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European :)

And as for when it ends if I think the winner is chosen on Feb 13 :)

and im the guy who voted for messi

game wise ill vote for my very own 'Yoyo Manpogo'. hes leading the assist and average rating charts, and trailing top scorer by just a goal. but wait, theres more! considering how there are 3 token buyers full of scouts in my league this is an amazing achievement for me and id be happy to accept the ballon dor. ill pass it off to manpogo once im bored with it

european wise ill go for ribery. messis not being a messi and ronaldos just a ronaldo

Here you go!
*applause*
The ballon d' or!
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1OAW2ebMZ0...d-or-award.jpg

LOL, i was hoping youd easter egg it with 'pffft like this losers going to win it' or something

*clears throat"

thank you all for choosing me, head coach fonzacus znofrelius, as the 2014 ballon dor winner. it may seem you all are just as crazy as i am since ballon dors are typically for players. its also past midnight and im still feeling the hangover from yesterday, i kept re/typing ballon dor and balloon door. id like to thank god almighty the fonz (not trying to start anything religiousy) for showing me the way. id like to thank daddy long legs and mother nature for giving birth to me. since i dont have any friends so i look into a mirror and find my own support. last but not least id like to thank yoyo manpogo. unfortunately hes not with us today, he comically fell down a few flight of stairs after finding out he won the ballon dor while looney tunes sound effects were being tested for elevator music, and shortly after died of great shame and dishonor. may the fonz be with you manpogo

Frank Ribéry, without dubt.... Messi just won the league, and have a not great year like others, and CR7 only is good announcing briefs.

Why is CR on 18 league goals and Messi on 8, to date?
Who would be the top / closest English premier league player, to be considered??

Bendtner for Ballon d' or!

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Originally Posted by DiZZee

Why is CR on 18 league goals and Messi on 8, to date?
Who would be the top / closest English premier league player, to be considered??

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That would be Suarez.

Abby Wambach :D

kaka is the best :p

It's coming in a few hours now!!!

My predictions:
Ballon D'Or - Ronaldo
Women's Award - Abby Wambach
FIFPro World XI
GK - Cech
DEF - Alaba, Marcelo, A.Cole
MID - Ribery, Schweinsteiger, Iniesta, Robben
ATT - Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Bale
Coach of the Year Jupp Heynckes

This year is Ronaldo's year...

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Originally Posted by k1tb

This year is Ronaldo's year...

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Messi's injury really ruined 2013 for him

TOTY is out!!! What a spoiler!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd3mt3pCYAAoQNO.jpg:large

Ronaldo is a 7# forward who plays for Real Madrid.
He has scored 164 goals for his club and won the award in 2008.
He has been runner up 4 times. Will he add to his tally? Or will he grab the award he has been waiting for 6 yea

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Originally Posted by Ahmed Aar

Ronaldo is a 7# forward who plays for Real Madrid.
He has scored 164 goals for his club and won the award in 2008.
He has been runner up 4 times. Will he add to his tally? Or will he grab the award he has been waiting for 6 yea

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Ok.......
Ferdinand tweeted that he qould run down the street butt naked if CR7 Doesnt win

Ronaldo is the winner. As it should be this year. And the emotions...#respect Ronaldo!

Respect...

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Daniel Alves doesn't deserve to be in the FIFPro World XI at all...bribery at its finest

Bummed Abby didn't win it but still happy Marta didn't! :D

Nice decision... I am a Messi fan but I feel Ronaldo seserved it THIS time:) An emotional moment 4 CR7.... And nice sportsmanship frm Ribery and Messi. They were clapping and had a brilliant smile on their face. It is good to see such a competition.
Messi will win it back, so its fine:) Feel sad for Ribery though, this might be his last chance at it:(

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Originally Posted by pnr8555

Daniel Alves doesn't deserve to be in the FIFPro World XI at all...bribery at its finest

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No I feel he does. He is brilliant. And fast as hell. Fastest in Barca after Messi. And the way he comes forward to attack and runs back within a minute!! He even took the ball b/w CR7's leg in the last El Classico and almost ended up scoring. Good at defence too. An ideal wingback. He deserves it :D

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Originally Posted by July Fourth

This is the TOP ELEVEN forums...

Chano Petersen.

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This is football discussion category we are talking about real football players not about anime girls :D

If Messi wouldn't be injured for 3 months he could beat Ronaldo (my guess) but you never know, anyway Ronaldo had a great season so they made a good decision.

Congratulations Ronaldo.

Congrats CR7.
So Ferdinand doesnt need to run down the street naked.