Exactly that. To think that there is a new „best player“ every year is braindead.
Ballon d’Or 2024 — post-Messi era
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Didn't hear them talk about UEFA disrespecting them when Modric won it
It would be funny if, after all the "worst Balon d'Or ever" talk aimed at Vinicius, this award went to someone who's ultimately far closer to justifying that sort of hype.
Not even half as funny as Madrid's official reaction to this complete non-issue, though, let alone their fans'.
Not even half as funny as Madrid's official reaction to this complete non-issue, though, let alone their fans'.
Rodri didn't lose in 73 consecutive games with City which is probably a record in world football. Maldini went 72 games unbeaten 30 years ago.
Also, Rodri won 8 trophies in the last 2 years while losing only 4 games. That's mental. He's a bit underestimated in England. He's City's most important player, though. The way he links everything together is really impressive.
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What 'victim' antics? Are you talking about him being the victim of racial abuse? If so, then that's a horrendous take.
Be careful, you're bias is showing.
Rodri perhaps should have won it the year of the treble and not this one, and it is a shame that Vini does not see his two champions (with goals) reflected in an award that is a narrative of football history but personally I think Rodri is a crack .
He was the best in the euro and we won thanks to his overwhelming control of the midfield.
Rodri is a great ballon d'or winner, like Modric was and like Iniesta would have been.
I thought Vinicius would get it, deservedly, based on the criteria but I may have underestimated the last one about fair play. Vinicius is one of the most annoying players currently. He can be insuferable. He gets booed in almost every stadium now. The fans hate him, and the voting journalists are football fans at the end of the day.
Attacking players are usually favored, so Vini's trashy behaviour cost him the award. He only has himself to blame for that. Zidane lost a ballon d'or for unsportmanlike conduct in 2001.
I thought Vinicius would get it, deservedly, based on the criteria but I may have underestimated the last one about fair play. Vinicius is one of the most annoying players currently. He can be insuferable. He gets booed in almost every stadium now. The fans hate him, and the voting journalists are football fans at the end of the day.
Attacking players are usually favored, so Vini's trashy behaviour cost him the award. He only has himself to blame for that. Zidane lost a ballon d'or for unsportmanlike conduct in 2001.
Madrid fans losing their minds. Tough few days after the 0-4 spanking for a lot.
They should give it to Messi again for the ultimate laughs
They should give it to Messi again for the ultimate laughs
Vini is the player in world football I like watching the most. I think he's brilliant. Would love for him to win it.
Then again, I don't watch City unless they play United, so maybe Rodri deserves it, i don't know.
Then again, I don't watch City unless they play United, so maybe Rodri deserves it, i don't know.
For all their prestige, their victim mentality is crazy
Don't underestimate how much Vini's antics on the pitch can be detrimental. "Class and Fair-play" is one of the criterion for voters
Real Madrid behaving like little children on this issue.
Haja he probably deserves it more Vini.Madrid fans losing their minds. Tough few days after the 0-4 spanking for a lot.
They should give it to Messi again for the ultimate laughs
Vinicius is the best player in the world. I hope his time comes. Rodri is also a worthy winner, he clearly has the impact of making his team play better.
This. It's an indication of the dearth of magical players around at the moment. Rodri is a top player but I don't think he's even on the level of Sergio Busquets. I'd take prime Kante and Makelele over him.
Maybe this is why some of us get overexcited at watching a certain 17 year old play. It's not so much him, it's the hope he represents, that it might not always be like this.
Nah, that racial abuse is obviously over the top, but he is an absolute piece of shit, who is asking for it. He taunts players/fans and acts disrespectfully.
He doesn't deserve the racial abuse, but he is doing everything in his powers to be treated like trash.
I mean, it wasn't identical, Messi was the best player and had the best performances at the Copa America (in 2021) and Martinez wasn't and didn't, though he scored goals. But Lautaro still should get more recognition than he is getting, that much cannot be denied.
Just an awful post. Wow.
Very poor choice of words there IMO
What fans does he taunt, that haven't racially abused him first?
I think it was assumed because of the season we had, winning the ucl and the league, and him being out best attacker. At the very least I think Vinicius would deserve it more than Rodri, who perhaps should had won it when Manchester City won the champions league.
Real Sociedad fans, just this season.
Also I don't think players and referees have ever racially abused him.
He's a victim regarding the racial abuse against him obviously, but not regarding the general/non-racial hate he receives almost every week.
I'm reading Twitter and something strange must have happened behind the scenes. When I find out more I will share it here.
I think Rodri played better individually last season than the season before that, he was still very good in the treble season but I thought he stood out a lot last season in the PL at least, and then you add in player of the tournament for Spain in the Euros and it makes sense why he was chosen this year over last one.
Madrid are a weird bunch. Rodri is a great shout. They don't have to act like little children when things don't go their way. Madrid players win awards all the time.
Messi won MVP but was arguably the worst player on the pitch in the final. Martinez also won his domestic league.
You are certainly entitled
I did not say he deserves the racial abuse, rather than that when you can't handle the heat, maybe you shouldn't provoke so much and try getting your shit together?
Man United didn't win a Ballon d'Or in 1999 for a treble, or City for last year, or Bayern for 2013 and all were superior teams to that Real Madrid one. Beat Man City on penalties, were going against Bayern but for Neuer's unfathomable error. Valverde and Rodrygo were better than Vini against Man City, Vini was only the best Real Madrid player in the semi-final. Kroos was also great for them, and Courtois made a lot of saves in the final.
In that context, they're just putting forward Vini as their 'best' option, like Ribery in 2013 and Beckham in 1999, even though he isn't clearly better than anyone in world football, it was a team effort. So no, it isn't 'the biggest robbery in the history of the award' ffs.
Rodri is gonna win it. Was always going to be one of the players who won the EC or Copa.
Messi carried an injury in that Copa Final and was by far the best player in that tournament. It wasn't even close. You know who else wasn't the best player in a final despite being the best tournament player? Maradona in '86.
Some Real Madrid fans are incredibly pathetic in the way they're expressing their disappointment
Best case scenario; this fuels him and he takes us to a title. God knows we ain’t getting there otherwise this season
Yeah but under the current Ballon d'Or guidelines he wouldn't deserve a win bc he was a whiny cnt for most of the tourney.
*Flees the thread*
To say that Rodri isn't on his level is completely ridiculous. He has had arguably as significant an impact on this City team as Busquets did on Pep's Barcelona. Without Rodri we do not achieve anywhere near what we have in the past 3-4 years.
Nah he surpassed Busquets this year and he's not even finished his career. Busquets never finished in the top 20 of the Ballon d'Or, never deserved to either. There were always better players than him. Same can't be said of Rodri, who is a great midfielder. Rodri already finished 5th last year, and will likely win this year.
What a shitty take, wow. The newbie filter really is slipping.