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Ballon D'or

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  1. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Who do you think will get the world player of the year? Surely it's Ronaldo's turn again.

    Also what does everyone think of the world team of the year? Surely the likes of Suarez, Kompany and Bale are good enough to get into that team or is this more anti British football crap from FIFA/UEFA again?
     
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  2. swanseaandproud

    swanseaandproud Well-Known Member

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    Suarez has to be up there as an option with the usual great players like Ronaldo and messi. I cant see any other candidates from the premiership worthy of selection tbh..
     
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  3. neveroffsidereff

    neveroffsidereff Well-Known Member

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    Ronaldo will win it, due to Messi being out injured for a good while. Would like to see Ribery win it, instead of the usual Messi/Ronaldo.
     
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  4. scfc.no

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    Bony should win it. Surely he's the one who deserves it... :)
     
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  5. DragonPhilljack

    DragonPhilljack Well-Known Member

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    Ronaldo should win it, but there have been some strange decisions in the past!....................<ok>
     
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  6. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Would take Kompany over Ramos any day <ok>
     
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    roofjack_22 Well-Known Member

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    Reluctently, I can't pick anyone but Suarez , not even Messi is doing the stuff Suarez is doing these days . At the same time , I think he should get the award for most amazing way to use the most amazing teeth .
     
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  8. Cherry Jack

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    Unsurprisingly, Xavi gets in after having a hit and miss year while Bale doesn't.
     
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  9. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Glad Ronaldo gas won it. Should have won it a few more times too for me <ok>
     
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  10. DragonPhilljack

    DragonPhilljack Well-Known Member

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    Agree Valley, but Messi didn't come close to him in 2013!.................<ok>
     
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  11. ProjectVRD

    ProjectVRD Well-Known Member

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    Messi's injury didn't influence this years awards, he was too far behind to catch up with Ronaldo. The Portuguese deserved it, but I suspect the usual suspects to come out now and say Messi was robbed. That would be Xavi, Iniesta and Co. who cannot stand the idea of a Real Madrid player picking up the award.
     
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    ProjectVRD Well-Known Member

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    He has a good few months at the end of the year and should be nominated for the big prize? Good one. The other three did all year and in the Champions League, a competition Suarez failed to qualify for.
     
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    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    I think he's saying that Suarez should be in the team of the year as I suggested earlier.
     
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  14. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Agree. I found it embarrassing a few years back when they either gave it to xavi or iniesta (although great players) instead of CR. It was almost as though they were looking to give it to anyone but Ronaldo.
     
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    ProjectVRD Well-Known Member

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    He wouldn't get in that neither, the ponytailed Swede has done more than enough to boot Suarez out of contention.
     
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  16. Kifflom!

    Kifflom! Well-Known Member

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    I've always preferred Ronaldo even though I know I'm in the minority. Messi is excellent but seems almost a one-trick pony whist Ronaldo is the more complete player. Dribbling, free kicks, corners, left foot, right foot and superb in the air.

    Well deserved imo. <applause>
     
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  17. ValleyGraduate12

    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    Will have to agree to disagree there. Although Suarez is a knob of the highest order, he is a tremendous player. Just think how good he would be playing in front of a midfield like Arsenals for instance.
     
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    ValleyGraduate12 Aberdude's Puppet Forum Moderator

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    I've said all along that Ronaldo is the better player.
     
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  19. ProjectVRD

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    He is gifted I agree, but he is not Ibrahimavich's level and certainly isn't going to worry Messi and Ronaldo for a place on that team. Agreeing to disagree is a good course of action, debate is good <ok>
     
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  20. Kifflom!

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    **** off. <laugh>
     
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