Both Messi and Haaland deserved it. I wanted Haaland because he is young, but still I was happy for the ending career of Messi. But after the ceremony, Twitter, Instagram EVERYONE attacked Messi. Jesus Christ calm down people…

  • kravarnikT@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think so. It only polarised further fanbases that are already polarised.

    At worst, it may have swayed some neutrals towards viewing the entire award in a negative light, but I doubt it swayed that many.

    However, in my own view, I’ve lost some faith in this award being based on anything fair and competitive, but it seems to have become purely sentimental.

  • Milan_Leri@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Messi didn’t deserve it. He played well at WC and won Golden Ball for it. For the rest of the year he wasn’t even good enough to be in the picture for the Ballon d’or. So he is getting anual award for a month of good play. Not deserved at all. Alvarez has better case.

      • Milan_Leri@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Wow, that is so original, and so not what any Messi or Ronaldo stan would say. Did you come up with that all by yourself? Good for you. Thta’s a good boy

        • bror313@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Yes but what about the “not crying” part? Still not getting it 😂😂😂

    • TheFuzzsterGoat@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      i think the wc has a huge impact on it, but messi also had a high g+a and won two trophies in france (as shown by lens vs arsenal, ligue 1 is bad but not that bad). I mean mbappe ranked above rodri and kdb, bellingham over musiala, and modric over lewwy. martinez yashin award. wc obviously has a large impact, like it has in the past. most people actually think alvarez was ranked too high cos he was benched like half the season for city. the issue is haaland has nothing internationally, and that’s gonna hinder him for every ballon d’or race, unfortunately. At this rate I see bellingham getting the next one.

  • Romanorov@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Maybe needed win the most loved player,but since no 5 globe he was get it because of marketing…

  • Melte2@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have not believed that Messi or Ronaldo didn’t deserve a Ballon D’or until last night. Last night was daylight robbery not gonna lie. I know the World Cup is big, but if it has to be the player of a team, who won the World Cup or a European championship, African Cup of Nation etc. A player like Haaland, who is the best in the world atm, wil not be able to win the Ballon D’or every 2-4 years, which is crazy in my world. The World cup is 4 weeks the season i 8-10 months. The award should go the best player not the player who won a specific trophy.