Mateo Kovačić

[te amo barca]

Clearly photoshopped.
Here's the original from Camp Nou:

I thought barca can't buy players, UEFALONA!

 

[BBZ8800]

Clearly photoshopped.
Here's the original from Camp Nou:

^^ This

And that:

That would be a perfect universe

 

[dakt]

Oh well, end of hopes for me. I wish him big success there, but even more so, I hope we'll trash them this season.

 

[Hamzah]

Looks like we're fucked. Madrid depth will win them la liga, and that awesome bayern team will win the CL.

 

[evilhita666]

Rafinha and Roberto are miles and miles better than him! ALL PRAISE LA MASIA!

 

[Icarium]

Looks like we're fucked. Madrid depth will win them la liga, and that awesome bayern team will win the CL.

And atletico copa

 

[dakt]

Wiping off his lips:

 

[Chainsaw]

Wiping off his lips:

He's in love, deal with it.

 

[BarcaGirl]

Modric: "Kovacic will win the Ballon d'Or in two years"

lol

 

[El Gato]

Just read it. Funny as hell, but then again it's common for footballers to make corny ass comments to big up their peers

And it's an AS story so it may well be completely made up.

 

[ZenI]

Modric: "Kovacic will win the Ballon d'Or in two years"

lol

lololol

 

[dakt]

With Mateo gone to the rat nest, I present you:

 

[pacp_96]

Join me in the #TeamLaporte

Seriously, I'd rather pay over the top for quality than pay for mediocrity the club love to sign from time to time like Song and Douglas.

As Chief of Footballing matters I agree with the president. Combine the money we spent on mediocraty like Song, Vermaelen and Mathieu and we could have a world class player with change to spare.

#TeamLaporte

 

[BBZ8800]

Just read it. Funny as hell, but then again it's common for footballers to make corny ass comments to big up their peers

And it's an AS story so it may well be completely made up.

Lately everyone will "win" Ballon'D'Or.

Some fans asked last year whether Adama has the chance to win Ballon'D'Or in his career.
A few days ago, Roma included an option in Gerson's deal: "If he wins Ballon'D'Or."
Lol...

Every semi-decent player who played 5 good matches or made 3 good dribbles is hailed as the next Messi or a future Ballon'D'Or winner.
Media are guilty for that, but also, fans from all teams are "desperate" for new gems/new stories every Season.

People want dreams and hopes. Media is jumping on that train and selling papers.
Unfortunately, 2-3 years later, football world (and forums) is filled with 100s of "next Messi's" who failed to reached their "potential", and fans are shaking their heads and wonder where did it all go wrong?

 

[Alik]

Lately everyone will "win" Ballon'D'Or.

Some fans asked last year whether Adama has the chance to win Ballon'D'Or in his career.
A few days ago, Roma included an option in Gerson's deal: "If he wins Ballon'D'Or."
Lol...

Every semi-decent player who played 5 good matches or made 3 good dribbles is hailed as the next Messi or a future Ballon'D'Or winner.
Media are guilty for that, but also, fans from all teams are "desperate" for new gems/new stories every Season.

People want dreams and hopes. Media is jumping on that train and selling papers.
Unfortunately, 2-3 years later, football world (and forums) is filled with 100s of "next Messi's" who failed to reached their potential, and fans are shaking their heads and wonder where did it all go wrong?

I think part of the reason is because this is the Messi (and Ronaldo) era, that no other player has come close to winning it. It hasn't happened in the past that players have been able to keep top level consistently for such a long time. Once they retire/decline, it seems like the award will be "up for grabs" and we'll likely see a different winner every year.

That's my interpretation.