No surprises, the footballing public hate Barcelona. If Ronaldo had the season messi had, he’d have won the award.
I don't like the guy but hearing Leo and CR7 talk about their rivalry was cool, they obviously have a lot of respect for eachother, really wonder what they talk about.
if Messi had the season Ronaldo had he wouldn't have made the top 3, heck last season Messi had the most goals in Europe with 45, won the European Golden shoe and the domestic double and yet finished 5e.
The reality is that these awards look more at the CL than anything else. CL is the competition with the biggest teams in it and the only place where these top players can compete with each other.
Sadly, us with Messi in our team are embarassments in CL for 2 years running. Liverpool are not. They are last year's finalists and this year's winners. By performing like that their best players will get their turn at picking up the individual titles. It seems Van Dijk is that player, not Salah.
It's just how it is with awards. Best player in the best team in Europe wins these titles more often that not. That best team is currently Liverpool. Could have been us but we dropped the ball.
Then they should change the award to best player of the CL winner or the player deemed most deserving by the press. Because thats basically what these awards have become and don't forget that some votes are basically bought because of journalist connections to teams and especially to player agents.
What you talking about, Van Dijk played both finals
Funny thing, remember you all how Messi was winning every freaking "player of the week" last UCL?
GOAT season ruined for 1/60 matches because of some retards in our team.
What you talking about, Van Dijk played both finals
I just checked the 2013 Uefa POTY voting to see what the points margin was like since Ribery then lost the Ballon d'Or
Riber had 36 points
Messi had 13 points
Ronaldo had 3 points
If Ribery lost it from that lead, Messi can still definitely win The Best and Ballon d'Or