Among the many incredible highlights of that Iniesta video from the other night is the crispness of the passes he makes (Xavi and the rest.) Watching United continually play passes slightly behind the intended recipient was so infuriating the other night.
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I'd have picked Ronaldo and Messi to win it over him to be honest, but still it's great to see him getting some recognition for how good he is so I won't question it at all. It'd have been criminal for him to retire without one of these awards.
I think its crazy that he'd win out of the three considering the seasons the other 2 had, but its obviously because he was so good at the euros, so fair play to him, a player that good shouldn't go his career without a big award.
apparently it was 19 votes Iniesta. Ronaldo and Messi tied on 17 votes.
apparently it was 19 votes Iniesta. Ronaldo and Messi tied on 17 votes.
I actually prefer Iniesta's style to that of Xavi or Messi, but I can't say he's actually a better player. Happy to see him get some recognition as a legend, though, because he deserves it overall, for the work he's done in his career.
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Giggs has just won the Sports personality award, and Cannavaro won the POTY award. These things are like the Oscars. Made for the PR monster.
Iniesta is a really great player, but we all know he isn't better than Ronaldo or Messi. He's got it based on his showing for Spain at the Euros.
Messi scored the most goals, Ronaldo won more with his club, and Iniesta was star performer at the Euros. If Ronaldo had won the CL with Real or the Euros with Portugal, he'd have walked it.
Messi scored the most goals, Ronaldo won more with his club, and Iniesta was star performer at the Euros. If Ronaldo had won the CL with Real or the Euros with Portugal, he'd have walked it.
Messi scored 82 goals though. That's insane.
True, it's mind boggling. But if Ronaldo could have added either the CL or Euros to his CV this season, on top of the 60+ goals he scored, then he'd have won it IMO.
These awards are always about international tournaments.
Bit of a diddy award though these UEFA ones, does John Terry not have about 5 of them on his mantlepiece?
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Tbh it isn't even that funny, Messi missed out on it himself so what is he checking ronaldos reaction? He lost, he is dissapointed, a little how you Barca fans were last night.
Congratulations to Iniesta, good player. Deserves but surprising.
Tbf I don't think last year was Messi's best season. Even if he scored a lot of goals.
Nah, he just used to get defender of the year.
I can't help but think that this is guilt for the WC year when Messi won all the individual prizes despite it being the year when it was all about the teams (Inter and Spain) not the stars.
That's when a Xavi, Iniesta, Sneidjer should have won the Ballon D'Or etc.
It'll be interesting if this starts a WPOTY to a Spanish player bandwagon. Madrid tried to start one for Casillas, but it looks like Iniesta's got the edge.
On Ronaldo/Messi: they lost by missing penalties in the CL semis - that was pretty memorable. Ronaldo would have needed to get the winning goal in the Euro semi against Spain to get over that.
That is probably the ugliest trophy I have ever seen.
That doesn't make sense. Scoring more goals in one season than anyone has ever done before isn't his best season?
I'm surprised Ronaldo got that many. He's not very likeable.
I prefer watching Iniesta anyday over Ronaldo and Messi. But he's not as good as them. Still, good to see him getting the recognition. He's a quality player.
I dont buy into this stuff about people voting against him because they don't like him. Voted for my journalists so you'd hope they wouldn't do that.
Infact Spains journalist voted for Ronaldo over Iniesta, a Marca employee no surprise
ps. I fully expected Ronaldo to win it in all honesty, purely because he hasn't won any individual award in a while and he won the league with Madrid.
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Love it. Messi isn't arsed, he'll win the FIFA WPOTY in december (FIFA Ballon D'or as it is now).
I want ronnie to come back for sure but it is funny when he's irked.
That's a quality photo, to be fair.
Ronaldo looks like the evil villain in a cartoon whose cunning plot has been foiled once again.
Ronaldo looks like the evil villain in a cartoon whose cunning plot has been foiled once again.
It's a great picture.A lot of things (right or wrong ) can be interpreted from it
the face messi has in that picture could be used as the new 'trollface'.
it is so perfect.
Yeah, it could be also be used as a smiley or something.That trophy's design ... ewww
That's a quality photo, to be fair.
Ronaldo looks like the evil villain in a cartoon whose cunning plot has been foiled once again.
dick dastardly is the cartoon character you are probably referencing.
not sure what the gif policy is because i've gotten an infraction for it already so google him.
.fecking sexy player. I'd have his babies, no doubt. He's closer to Ronaldo than people give hiim credit for imo. Iniesta is closer to Ronaldo than Ronaldo is to Messi for me. But then again, Messi is on another planet.
I'd be him, I'd hide myself for a few days
Fantastic player, in fact one of my favourite spanish players even.
Plays the game with so much ease. Inspirational stuff
This guy is the sex.
This guy is the sex.
This
When did Jean Paul Gaultier start designing football awards?
That's the first thing I thought of aswell when I saw it. What a monstrosity.
He was amazing tonight against Levante. 3 assists and a lovely goal.
pep will turn tom into don andres
He is a football team manager, not a wizard.
He was so, so good last night. Easily the best player on the pitch, I thought.
I've no idea how he knew where Messi was for that second goal.
I've no idea how he knew where Messi was for that second goal.