Ballon D 'Or Thread

[Jll02]

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.

[DiZZee]

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

[Cat Harrison]

There is no vote for "other"

[July Fourth]

This is the TOP ELEVEN forums...

Chano Petersen.

[Jll02]

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

European

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

[littledude072]

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

[Jll02]

Here you go!
*applause*
The ballon d' or!

[littledude072]

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

[khris]

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

[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??