I think the problem about ballon d’or is consistency, Messi won it in 2010 and 2019 for his individual performances (most goals, golden boot, most G+A), but then he won the 2021 and 2023 Ballon d’ors for collective trophies: World Cup and Copa America, in both those years Lewa and Haaland had more goals, won golden boot and finished with more G+A.
If the World Cup was so important than why didn’t Xavi win in 2010? Where he was rated as the highest player, they gave Modric the Ballon D’or in 2018 because of the World Cup but not Xavi?
If Messi won the 2010 ballon because of stats, then Ronaldo should have won it 2018 instead of Modric, Ronaldo scored 16 UCL goals (2nd most all time in a single season), and Haaland should have won it this year.
The change the criteria every year.
Btw I think Messi is the GOAT, but I don’t understand the criteria anymore, some years they value individual stats more other years they value team trophies more.
I think the problem about ballon d’or is consistency, Messi won it in 2010 and 2019 for his individual performances (most goals, golden boot, most G+A), but then he won the 2021 and 2023 Ballon d’ors for collective trophies: World Cup and Copa America, in both those years Lewa and Haaland had more goals, won golden boot and finished with more G+A.
If the World Cup was so important than why didn’t Xavi win in 2010? Where he was rated as the highest player, they gave Modric the Ballon D’or in 2018 because of the World Cup but not Xavi?
If Messi won the 2010 ballon because of stats, then Ronaldo should have won it 2018 instead of Modric, Ronaldo scored 16 UCL goals (2nd most all time in a single season), and Haaland should have won it this year.
The change the criteria every year.
Btw I think Messi is the GOAT, but I don’t understand the criteria anymore, some years they value individual stats more other years they value team trophies more.