Ballon d'Or

[who are ya?]

Messi has got 14 hat-tricks in his career so far at the age of 24. lolwtf

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Messi wins, Ronaldo 2nd, Xavi 3rd

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2012 two horse race nominees are out:

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City/Argentina),
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid/Spain),
Mario Balotelli (Manchester City/Italy),
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/France),
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus/Italy),
Sergio Busquets (Barcelona/Spain)
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid/Spain),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal),
Didier Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua/Ivory Coast),
Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid/Colombia),
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain/Sweden),
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain),
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina),
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany),
Neymar (Santos/Brazil),
Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid/Germany),
Gerard Pique (Barcelona/Spain),
Andrea Pirlo (Juventus/Italy)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid/Spain),
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United/England)
Yaya Toure (Manchester City/Ivory Coast),
Robin van Persie (Manchester United/Netherlands),
Xavi (Barcelona/Spain)

[cmonurz]

Messi 3 goals from breaking Pele's record of 75 goals in a calendar year - add in around 30 assists, and a record 50 La Liga goals in 11/12, and can this award be at all in doubt except for the question 'can we really give it to him again?'

[sandman]

Good for him, Cristiano won La Liga last year and scored more goals in the Clasicos.

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and scored more goals in the Clasicos.

lol

[sandman]

That's when they both come up against each other so if you accept that it's a two horse race then it should be taken into account.

[sandman]

Iniesta was player of the tournament at the Euros and won a medal.

[PBR]

I think steven gerrard should get it for being a leader on and off the field and ok so maybe he didn't win any medals but pele said hes the best midfielder in the world

[West Stand Man]

Wayne Rooney! Surely to be the FIFA player of the year you need to have played well at international level as well as at club level. It is arguable whether he deserves that rating for his club play, but as far as England is concerned he has not been at the Ballon d'Or standard at all.

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Messi wins

[harryroyal]

Ballotelli?

[leicsRoyal]

Ballotelli?

Did he win?

[No Fixed Abode]

Team of the year, all Real Madrid and Barca players, except Falcao.

[No Fixed Abode]

Top Premier League player = Didier Drogba

[Simon's Church]

Some people actually had Balotelli or Rooney in their top 3, unbelievable.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Wayne Rooney! Surely to be the FIFA player of the year you need to have played well at international level as well as at club level. It is arguable whether he deserves that rating for his club play, but as far as England is concerned he has not been at the Ballon d'Or standard at all.

Neither has Messi then.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Messi 3 goals from breaking Pele's record of 75 goals in a calendar year - add in around 30 assists, and a record 50 La Liga goals in 11/12, and can this award be at all in doubt except for the question 'can we really give it to him again?'

Best player ever.

[Jackson Corner]

Messi 3 goals from breaking Pele's record of 75 goals in a calendar year - add in around 30 assists, and a record 50 La Liga goals in 11/12, and can this award be at all in doubt except for the question 'can we really give it to him again?'

Rubbish when I played for Woodley hammers under 11's we had a player who scored over 80 goals in a season. At least a hat trick in every game.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Good for him, Cristiano won La Liga last year and scored more goals in the Clasicos.

How many goals has Ronaldo scored this calender year? How many Champions League winner medals does he have?