Ballon d'Or (4 Viewers)

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
59,249
We all know Messi has been insane for 2 decades.


But we all should also know there was no way he deserved this award. Usually 7 game stretch like WC is decisive for this award when players even or close to it on club level.



But Haaland blew him outta water on consistent club performance by contributing to 68 goals and winning every club trophy.


While Messi was poor for PSG then went to ceremonially retire in MLS.


Like it's not even on merit for whole year when WC performance a year ago of mainly being a talisman that scored pks, decides it all.


And basically if their psycho goalie didn't make last second ET save on Kolo Muani, in their logic Mbappe would won this award. Since he had a great WC and individually high level club performance (tho crap team one).
 

campionesidd

Senior Member
Mar 16, 2013
15,256
We all know Messi has been insane for 2 decades.


But we all should also know there was no way he deserved this award. Usually 7 game stretch like WC is decisive for this award when players even or close to it on club level.



But Haaland blew him outta water on consistent club performance by contributing to 68 goals and winning every club trophy.


While Messi was poor for PSG then went to ceremonially retire in MLS.


Like it's not even on merit for whole year when WC performance a year ago of mainly being a talisman that scored pks, decides it all.


And basically if their psycho goalie didn't make last second ET save on Kolo Muani, in their logic Mbappe would won this award. Since he had a great WC and individually high level club performance (tho crap team one).
You’re speaking logically though.

You need to speak a language that the Ballon D’Or journalists understand.
 

Salvo

J
Moderator
Dec 17, 2007
61,265
If you gave haaland's year to Messi

And Messi's year to Mbappe they would've given the balon d'or to Messi

Which is why Haaland should've won it

I didn't just swap Haaland and Messi because it's inconceivable for Haaland to win a world cup
 

Strickland

Senior Member
May 17, 2019
5,611
If they evaluate 22/23 and dont take into account 23/24 for 2023 Ballon d'Or, why award it at the end of the year? Should just do it end of the summer.

Also glad to see Messi completing the cycle and winning every undeserved Ballon d'Or possible - for individual performance while club did underwhelming, for club performance when NT was underwhelming and for NT performance when Messi himself was underwhelming individually over the course of the season. Amazing how every time the rating criteria suited Messi and not others.
 

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