Modric and Cannavaro don’t deserve it. Only undeserved one on this list.
It’s crazy that Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon D’or in 2014 despite Portugal getting knocked out in the group stage
I blame FIFA for 2010 and 2014, they owned the Ballon d’Or during this era before it came back to French Football and clearly their voting system had issues
No, they did not “own” it. It was a collaborative between two. Tho I agree. In 2010 Iniesta had the most journalist vote, in 2013 ribery, and I think in 2014 it was neuer.
The Frenchman Luka Modric
En German CR7, the Spanish Messi
I still don’t know how Modric won the 2018 Ballon D’or. He was not the best player in the world that year lol.
And Messi in 2010. Iniesta Xavi or Sneijder deserved that
Lifetime Achievement Award
Ronaldo would’ve won it if he didn’t ask to leave Madrid lol
Perez too strong
As many have joked before, “the Ballon D’or is won by Florentino, not by the players”.
He wasn’t even best player in his team.
It was the greatest media campaign. People were so pissed xavi and iniesta never got one and there was this campaign for anyone not Messi or Ronaldo, it was like a gift to prove it wasn’t only for attackers
Ronaldo 100% wins it if he doesn’t ask to leave madrid. He was insane that year.
Clearest example of the strength of Madrid PR we have. That was 100% Cristiano’s Balon to win, yet the moment he left Madrid suddenly next best got propped up and ended up getting it against all odds.
against all odds
He won the CL and carried Croatia to a world cup final
Modric won it by a big margin. He would’ve won it regardless.
753 points for Modric
478 points for Ronaldo
Except he was awful in the first half of the season. Paulinho outscored him up until Christmas lol.
It wasnt based on season, but on calendae year.
that just puts that absurd comeback in the second half he had in perspective.
Neither was Messi this year and he’ll probably win it as well
Was indisputably the best player in world Cup and he did actually won the world Cup not the runner up medal
W Modrić
People in the comment section acting like CR not winning in 2018 is the craziest thing and not Messi winning it ahead of Sneijder or Iniesta in 2010 lmao Homie did shit in the WC, and got knocked out by Sneijder’s Inter in the CL semis.
There’s too much weight in Sneijder’s treble when it was Milito who scored in the ucl final, coppa italia final and the final game of the season. He wasn’t even in the 30 man nomination.
Homie haha
Is the 2010 where Xavi and Iniesta were also candidates?
Si
This doesn’t show additional context. Like in 2002, Oliver Khan finished 3rd, only behind R9 and Roberto Carlos. Bayern didn’t win a thing in 01/02, that was absolutely because of how well Khan did at the World Cup. Same with Messi winning over Lewa in 2021, he’d finally won an international trophy, so got rewarded for it
Neuer not winning in 2014 was crazy
Neuer eserved the World Cup Golden Ball but not the Ballon D’Or
it’s so crazy that modric has a ballon d’or and iniesta/xavi doesnt have one. how many players did messi/ronaldo ‘rob’ of having won the ballon d’or? (maybe prevent is the better word, not rob)
2010 ballon d’or should have been Diego Milito, he had an incredible performance that year
The 2006 for Cannavaro is just laughable; the fact he has a Ballon D’or is ridiculous
Ronaldo deserved it more than Zidane in 1998
Idk why people always cry that French football rigged the voting criteria. When there is no voting criteria. They nominate 30 players and pick one voter from each country who ranks their top 5. They can vote for whoever they want for whatever reason. Just look at Sri Lankan voting the last couple of years. Some of thus voting is not even football related like in 2021 when Kjaer got nominated and even got some votes. And we all know that the votes were saving Eriksen life and not for his football