Ballon d'Or 2023 | Haaland finishes 2nd

[Akira]

Don’t know much about this guy except he’s a complete tit , why was he even there ?

Exactly. Why the fuck was he even invited? The guy isn't even a football fan. He used football (playing the ignorant Yank) as an opportunity to get a crowd.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Comes across as a dick

Sadly, in this day and age, dickishness is extremely lucrative.

 

[DMA's]

Tbh I think rodri deserved it more than both haaland and messi but he will never win it as he doesn’t play in an attacking position

 

[Akira]

This Ballon D'Or award is just the World Cup's end of tournament award ceremony all over again, isn't it?

Martinez winning the goalkeeper award, yet he's not even the best goalkeeper playing in England.

 

[hihosilva]

Messi is without doubt the best player to play the beautiful game but come on,what was all that about.
Yes he fulfilled his ambition to win the World Cup but he mostly he walked around the pitch & let Alverez do all the hard work.
As for the domestic league, well there wasn't much to say about that.

 

[urban genie]

Don’t know much about this guy except he’s a complete tit , why was he even there ?

It's afifa ecent, he will have paid a hefty admittance fee, they would let anyone buy a ticlet if they pay enough

 

[fierydan]

Can someone tell what success Messi has had in the retirement league of France and America ?
This award is for a calendar year I can't think of anything Messi has done in 2023. Nothing. Or is it from September 22 to September 23 ?

It would seem Messi won this on a few matches in December. A competition Haaland is unlikely to ever play in. Yet I read that Alvarez was the star for Argentina.

My only surprise was that Ronaldo didnt finish second.

apparently the qualification period has been rejigged to last season instead of the calendar year.

 

[jrb]

 

[Coatigan]

It was a great night for City though. 8 players there (9 with Gundo), hanging out together in sharp suits, more than twice of any other club. Haaland won one award, got to see all his goals again, give a speech. The club winning team of the year, Ferran getting to speak. While Laporta and others have to watch from the stands. Haaland finishing 2nd, with most knowing he really deserved it. Lots of spotlight, big event, other stars there, 5 of them sat in the front row. They would have loved it. Hopefully just makes Haaland even hungrier now.

 

[mancboy]

Ive said it before and ive said it again, they have given it to messi because the narrative is that he won the world cup, the reality is that martinez won them the world cup.

Messi is a fantastic player but he also has fantastic pr. He knows damn well that he didnt deserve it and was only given it for sentimentality purposes.