Lionel Messi

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Messi gets the FIFA Ballon D'or for third year in a row

Cal! Caaal! Cal? where are you?

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Caaaal?

Well deserved for 2011, in fact I've said many times he'd win it since the Wembley match, my biggest qualm was him winning it in 2010 when Argentina chocked in the WC and Barca in the CL.
 
Well deserved for 2011, in fact I've said many times he'd win it since the Wembley match, my biggest qualm was him winning it in 2010 when Argentina chocked in the WC and Barca in the CL.

He was still the best, regardless of what he won.
 
He was still the best, regardless of what he won.

Not really if you consider the contribution the likes of Xavi & Sneijder made to their respective teams.

Anyway, no point arguing about it now.
 
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For that one goal? I'd have given it to Sneijder for the Treble & WC runner up.

Completely agree. For a player who is not classed in probably the top 5 players maybe even 10? to be such a pivotal player for his club and country.

He wasn't just a part player he played Chelsea off the park at Stamford Bridge and he was a key man against Barcelona if i remember correctly. Scored a few goals at the World Cup.
 
iniesta deserved it last year

I thought Sneijder did. A ballon D'or during a WC usually means a player from the winning team wins it but he was instrumental in the treble they won during 2010 and getting Holland to the final.

Anyway Messi is God. Is the debate still on going here with Ronaldo? Messi pretty much is miles away from Ronnie sadly.
 
Well SAF certainly thinks Leo belongs amongst the best ever. Nice words from the great man.

Wish he'd put in a 180 million bid for him. :(

SAF said:
"It's not a crime or a weakness, just a plain fact that the Barcelona team now, particularly with Lionel Messi in the side, are just an extraordinary team. I can't see anyone taking a trophy from them this year – Real Madrid are probably the nearest to them."

The Scot said that Messi can now be judged alongside the greats of world football through the ages, even though he is still only 24. "I would agree with that completely," said Ferguson. "Critics have always questioned whether players like Pelé could play today.

"The answer to that is great players would play in any generation. Lionel Messi could play in the 1950s and the present day, as could [Alfredo] Di Stéfano, Pelé, [Diego] Maradona, [Johan] Cruyff, because they are all great players. Lionel Messi without question fits into that category."
 
Someone should be on Cal suicide watch after these comment from SAF.

AMONGST, not the BEST like in your little world, anyone who has deservedly won WPOTY twice (and fluked a third) clearly are in that category - eg Zidane.
 
AMONGST, not the BEST like in your little world, anyone who has deservedly won WPOTY twice (and fluked a third) clearly are in that category - eg Zidane.

he didn't mention your boyfriend amoungst the best though... :(

Zidane won one ballon d'or.

Messi aged 24 has 3 along with the fact he's been on the podium a record 5 times and barring any unforseen circumstances he'll no doubt win it again becoming the all time ballon d'or record holder. Could be this year, aged 25....
 
he didn't mention your boyfriend amoungst the best though... :(

Zidane won one ballon d'or.

Messi aged 24 has 3 along with the fact he's been on the podium a record 5 times and barring any unforseen circumstances he'll no doubt win it again becoming the all time ballon d'or record holder. Could be this year, aged 25....

He didn't mention Zidane or L Ronaldo or a lot of other players, guess they're all shit. Guess those 2 will have to contend themselves with WC winners medals. :(

Zidane won WPOTY in 2000 & 2003, this is a combined award, they didn't get rid of the WPOTY and only count Ballon D'or.

Messi has 3 (1 undeserved), he probably won't win it this season unless Real capitulate in La Liga.
 
Messi "deserved" last years one more than Zidane deserved his 1998 one....
 
Messi "deserved" last years one more than Zidane deserved his 1998 one....

Debatable, scoring 2 goals in the WC final is a pretty big deal.

Anyway, as posted above, he more than deserved the award in 00 & 03.
 
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