10 - Lionel Messi - v2

[NotInHere]

Leo should start practicing with the new Brazuca ball to get more familiar with it.

No need to
Players who know how to shoot a ball amazingly well as him could shoot anything.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Did you watch the 2010 Word Cup with the Jabulani?

 

[MMKa]

http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1638064/germany-boss-loew-opted-ballon-dor-vote?cc=5739

 

[abual3bed1]

Did you watch the 2010 Word Cup with the Jabulani?

Most players had positive opinions on Brazuca, unlike the Jabulani which some players criticized it publicly before and during the 2010 world cup.

 

[CatalinR10]

This is what I have found out so far, I think it's gonna be very tight between Leo and C. Ronaldo

I've calculated the results so far and it's :

Ronaldo 179

Messi 152

Ribery 127

 

[Luftstalag14]

I've calculated the results so far and it's :

Ronaldo 179

Messi 152

Ribery 127

Hmmm, didn't expect Ribery to be this close.

 

[CatalinR10]

 

[Luftstalag14]

The players are being forced by these greedy companies to change boots so often, constantly having to break into a new pair of boots, at the expense of the comfort and familiarity and control, I think.

 

[CatalinR10]

The players are being forced by these greedy companies to change boots so often, constantly having to break into a new pair of boots, at the expense of the comfort and familiarity and control, I think.

True but most of the players , after they have a new pair , they put them 15 minutes or more in hot water so the material isn't so hard on your feet. This way they are very comfortable but tend to get destroyed faster than usual.

 

[Luftstalag14]

True but most of the players , after they have a new pair , they put them 15 minutes or more in hot water so the material isn't so hard on your feet. This way they are very comfortable but tend to get destroyed faster than usual.

But I still think each new pair of boots are somewhat different (albeit subtle) that the players have to take some time to get used to. I'd think their performance might suffer slightly as a result.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Has anyone watched the Brazuca release video? Featuring some really nice scenes of Leo in the lovely new Argentina kit, dribbling past opposing players and scoring a nice goal. Also featured in the video were Xavi and Tello.

 

[BarcaOG]

really? ronaldo leading? what a robbery

 

[KingMessi]

really? ronaldo leading? what a robbery

You mean what a Ribery, right?

Too much?

 

[suckabov]

I've calculated the results so far and it's :

Ronaldo 179

Messi 152

Ribery 127

I think Ribery's number is a bit lower, but anyway: Comparing the votes from this year with the exact same votes from last year (excl. incomplete ones and those that didn't vote last year) and assuming that the percentage of votes lost/gained for Messi and CR are roughly representative, we can expect a final result of CR 34% and Messi 28-29%. (Ribery, as it stands, will be somewhere around the 18 or 19% mark). Then again, the new votes (i.e. voters that didn't participate last year, like Peru and Iran) have a strong tendency towards Messi (50%, CR 27%). I don't know how many new votes there will be and how representative the numbers are, but all in all it seems like a coin toss between Messi and CR, with everything between 35 and 28% possible for both. Might even come down to a margin of 1-2%. Funnily enough this is exactly what the odds indicate.

Also, I can't believe that I just calculated that.

 

[Zincubus]

True but most of the players , after they have a new pair , they put them 15 minutes or more in hot water so the material isn't so hard on your feet. This way they are very comfortable but tend to get destroyed faster than usual.

Do they still do that these days