I normally see the likes of Ronaldo, 2013 or Andriy Shevchenko, 2004 are rated as the most underdeserving Ballon dor winners.

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    Messi over Sneidjer 2010

    Not over Sneijder but over Milito IMO; seriously, if they gave it to Benzema for being a savage in the UCL knockouts, then Milito was that and more, even scored in the final and on the last matchday of Serie A to give Inter the league. And what does he get for that? Nothing. Not even a nomination.

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      People forget that in the past the award was yearly not seasonal.

      Sneijder got to his normal level past WC while Messi… got his casual 20+/10+ (LL/CL) in the autumn. Generally whole Inter team got to ground level.

      Messi wouldn’t receive 2023 award on 2010 rules as everyone would ignore Miami part (he would probably receive 2022 if voting was moved to cover WC etc).

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        People downvoting you forget how hard it was for Inter after Mourinho departed. Inter’s squad had a last dance, and it was left to Eto’o/Zanetti to pick up the scraps on an aging underperforming squad.