Ballon d'Or 2024

[Windhook]

I bumped into this twitter thread with all the winners and runners up since 2000.
Some decisions in there are laughable. And it got me thinking...
Who SHOULD the winner have been each year?

Good one, Birdy.

An alternative list of fair winners IMO:
2000: Figo
2001: Mendieta
2002: Kahn
2003: Nedved
2004: Deco
2005: Ronaldinho
2006: Ronaldinho
2007: Kaka
2008: C. Ronaldo
2009: Messi
2010: Messi
2011: Messi
2012: Messi
2013: Robben
2014: Neuer
2015: Messi
2016: C. Ronaldo
2017: C. Ronaldo
2018: Salah
2019: Messi
2020: Lewandowski
2021: Jorginho
2022: Benzema
2023: Messi
(forthcoming) 2024: Bellingham

 

[Birdy]

Good one, Birdy.

An alternative list of fair winners IMO:
2000: Figo
2001: Mendieta
2002: Kahn
2003: Nedved
2004: Deco
2005: Ronaldinho
2006: Ronaldinho
2007: Kaka
2008: C. Ronaldo
2009: Messi
2010: Messi
2011: Messi
2012: Messi
2013: Robben
2014: Neuer
2015: Messi
2016: C. Ronaldo
2017: C. Ronaldo
2018: Salah
2019: Messi
2020: Lewandowski
2021: Jorginho
2022: Benzema
2023: Messi
(forthcoming) 2024: Bellingham

Belligham now? Not in a million years

Interesting choices of Kahn, Neuer and Robbern

I am happy that I see many of us here agreeing that Salah was robbed in 2018 by the Perez mafia

 

[Windhook]

Interesting choices of Kahn, Neuer and Robbern

Oliver Kahn did wonder saves throughout the WC tournament, carrying one of the most mediocre German teams ever to the final. Rudi Voller was the coach back then, he didn't practice the profession after this. Of course they didn't meet any big opponents, but neither did Brazil with only England standing their way with foolish Seaman being posterized with the Ronaldinho cross.

It's either Bellingham or Vinicius.

P.S. - R.I.P. to Sven-Göran Eriksson, who passed away today.

 

[Horatio]

Belligham now? Not in a million years

Interesting choices of Kahn, Neuer and Robbern

I am happy that I see many of us here agreeing that Salah was robbed in 2018 by the Perez mafia

I hope Vini wins it between the two. Based on Real he should win it. Unfortunately for him Euro and Copa happened. That will likely put Bellingham as the favourite.

 

[Andresito]

Nooo way Jorginho deserved it despite what he won. He got gold medals for winning those trophies, doesn't deserve a Ballon too as he wasn't the best player in the world.

 

[Birdy]

Nooo way Jorginho deserved it despite what he won. He got gold medals for winning those trophies, doesn't deserve a Ballon too as he wasn't the best player in the world.

Criteria got redefined as voting not for the 'best player in the world', but the one 'contributing the most to best collective achievements'
Jorginho had a strong case, as his teams topped collective achievements at club and country

 

[KingLeo10]

in 2012 Messi was scoring like crazy but his gameplay was worse than in previous years and he won only Copa, i prefer 2012-Ronaldo, he was a beast outside the box, inside the box, dribbling was top - even @KingLeo10 fear this version of Cristiano

thats why i put Ney over Ronaldo in 2017, Ronaldo's cl run was unique but gameplay-wise Ney was unbelievable 🥹

Pipe down and stop tagging me ya donkey

 

[serghei]

Rodri or Vinicius, one of these two is gonna win. I'm fine with either.

 

[Catta]

There is no way Rodri wins, maybe if City had won the CL. It si between Vini and Bellingham, most likely Bellingham, with Mbappe being 3rd.

 

[Andresito]

Bookies are rarely wrong. Vini wins this 100%. Rodri second.

 

[soul24rage]

The Objective View

2005: Ronaldinho
2006: Ronaldinho
2007: Kaka
2008: C. Ronaldo
2009: Messi
2010: Xavi
2011: Messi
2012: Messi
2013: Ribery
2014: Neuer
2015: Messi
2016: Griezmann
2017: C. Ronaldo
2018: Salah
2019: Messi
2020: Lewandowski
2021: Messi
2022: Benzema
2023: Messi
2024: Rodri

 

[KingLeo10]

Vini having a Ballon before Mpaypal is going to cause some friction for sure

 

[malvolio]

It should be Messi as winner every season. If we're talking about who's the best player.

If we're just looking at some numbers and what his team wins, yeah you can put bums like Griezmann or Vinicius as winners.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Vini having a Ballon before Mpaypal is going to cause some friction for sure

I made the 'Mpaypal' name famous on barcaforum

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

Vini was crucial for the cl win, think it's deserved he is the best LW in the world, better than current Mbappe imo