I was thinking about this for awhile, and was wondering if anyone else felt that people are hesitant to award Premier League players with the credit they deserve?
Eg. Am I crazy or was Haaland not winning the Ballon D’or really disrespectful towards the Premier League?
He set the goals record, and won the treble.
You Look over the list of winners and in the premier league era only Michael Owen and Ronaldo have ever won it while playing for a premier league team.
How did Henry not win it in 2003?
I feel like now that he is dominating a much poorer league Harry Kane is finally getting the respect he deserves.
Jude Bellingham is getting bonus credit for doing it for Real Madrid.
Yeah probably but I’m not bothered if a player I rate skill wise and off the pitch doesn’t get the most popular player of the year award.
The balondor would be a great award if the proper criteria for worldwide player of the year was less subjective and if you took away this corporate conference style system they have for it. I remember watching the CL draw this year and if you’re drawing out something that can be done in 15mins over 1h30mins you’re doing something wrong, I imagine balondor is similar not watched it in ages.