For same reason Rivaldo shouldn't have won it, if you played for a Barca team that got knocked out of the Champions League group stages in 98/99, then you shouldn't be winning the Ballon d'Or.
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year 2022/2023
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Nice to see Rashford winning both awards, he’s been hands down our crucial player this season. Would’ve been nice to see Casemiro, Martinez or Varane get something they have been outstanding, Shaw too has been superb. Good to have five outstanding candidates who have delivered consistently good performances. A nice change from the past few years.
Haha, great minds.
Seriously, has there ever been a player with a higher celebrity status to actual footballing achievements ratio than Ginola?
Hard to think of one, I always remember the panel on Question of Sport taking the mick out of Sue Barker swooning every time his picture appeared on the show, and if he was actually on it she'd be drooling
What a massive turnaround. It just goes to show there is major hope for lots of the younger players in the squad if it all clicks for them.
Yorke.
Baffles me why he hasn’t tried this more often.
How did he manage to hold that comically large Players' player trophy with one hand?
Voting used to close early. Around February back then i think
And United's vote was split between the likes Beckham, Yorke, Keane and Stam.
Ginola did have a great season tbf. But if the vote was made at the end of the season 100% a United player would've won it...
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