Ballon d'Or race 2016: Ronaldo wins the Ballon d'Or

Goals and Assists / trophies for club and NT 2016 (17.9.16)

74/3 Messi (43+31, playmaker)
65/3 Suarez (42+23, striker)
50/4 Zlatan (38+12, striker)
45/2 Cronaldo (34+11, striker)
40/3 Neymar (19+21, playmaker) +2
38/0 Griezmann (30+8, striker) -1
35/3 Lewandowski (30+5, striker) -1
31/0 Higuain (28+3, striker)
28/1 Sanchez (15+13, playmaker)
26/2 Bale (18+8, playmaker) +1
26/3 Di Maria (8+18, playmaker) -1
20/3 Benzema (13+7, striker)
20/2 Dybala (13+7, striker) +1
20/1 De Bruyne (10+10, playmaker) new
20/2 Pogba (7+13, playmaker) -1
19/0 Kane (18+1, striker)
19/0 Hazard (10+9, playmaker) new
19/3 James (9+10, playmaker)
19/1 Mahrez (9+10, playmaker)
18/1 Vardy (16+2, striker)
15/2 Kroos (4+11, playmaker) +1
14/0 Özil (7+7, playmaker) -1
4/3 Iniesta (1+3, playmaker)

The difference between Messi and other playmakers is hilarious.  

Race

Congratulations Cristiano for his 4th Ballon d'or

Mr Nick09 wrote:Race

Congratulations Cristiano for his 4th Ballon d'or

Haven't been even better than Zlatan.

No need to make a thread for this, Kommander already got this in the bag.

Surprised how bad Cronaldo has played even statistically.

CL and Euro winner, no two ways about it. He commanded his way to a 4th ballon d'or

While I think Ronaldo will probably get it, it's still quite a way to go since performance from august-dec matters. So If Messi smashes it through then he could get ahead of Ronaldo

But most likely everyone is going to vote for Ronaldo based on Portugal winning the EC and Madrid winning the CL

rincon wrote:CL and Euro winner, no two ways about it. He commanded his way to a 4th ballon d'or

Outperformed by Bale and Griezmann in both.

Added Bale and Neymar.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)

RealGunner wrote:While I think Ronaldo will probably get it, it's still quite a way to go since performance from august-dec matters. So If Messi smashes it through then he could get ahead of Ronaldo

Messi doesn't have to fly in SA and back to carry Argentina in though as nail games this time.

Balon d'Or race between a few tortoises and a panther

This thread looks mysteriously similar to the Messi Appreciation thread, lol.

Valkyrja wrote:Balon d'Or race between a few tortoises and a panther

Usually, it's between the Kommander and the Disbander

Surprised to see those stats lol.

Wouldn't be surprised if Messi wins based on that, Ronaldo has won it in the past with zero trophies because he had the best stats.

I mean Messi shouldn't even be close imo but considering how these things are i wouldn't be surprised.

Thimmy wrote:

Valkyrja wrote:Balon d'Or race between a few tortoises and a panther

Usually, it's between the Kommander and the Disbander

Added Benzema and Lewandowski.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)

The difference between Messi and other playmakers is hilarious.

Harmonica wrote:Added Benzema and Lewandowski.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)

The difference between Messi and other playmakers is hilarious.  

I wonder why Benzema is at the bottom of that list. Oh, right.. Messi played in the American cup of goals, while Benzema didn't play for his NT at all. Neat list, though

Thimmy wrote:

Harmonica wrote:Added Benzema and Lewandowski.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)

The difference between Messi and other playmakers is hilarious.  

I wonder why Benzema is at the bottom of that list. Oh, right.. Messi played in the South American cup of goals, while Benzema didn't play for his NT at all. Neat list, though

Beznema is at the bottom of the list because he's Cronaldo's slave in the field, and gangster in real life.

Added Higuain and Di Maria.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
28 Higuain (25+3, striker)
24 Di Maria (8+16, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)

Added Sanchez and Mahrez.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
28 Higuain (25+3, striker)
24 Di Maria (8+16, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
22 Sanchez (11+11, playmaker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)
12 Mahrez (4+12, playmaker)

Can't believe this is even a discussion. Ronaldo got this the moment Portugal won the Euro

Added Iniesta and Özil.

Goals and Assists for club and NT 2016 (20.7.16)

60 Messi (34+26, playmaker)
52 Suarez (34+18, striker)
45 Zlatan (33+12, striker)
43 Cronaldo (32+11, striker)
33 Griezmann (26+7, striker)
29 Neymar (15+14, playmaker)
28 Higuain (25+3, striker)
24 Di Maria (8+16, playmaker)
23 Lewandowski (20+3, striker)
22 Sanchez (11+11, playmaker)
20 Bale (14+6, playmaker)
20 Benzema (13+7, striker)
12 Mahrez (4+12, playmaker)
11 Özil (5+6, playmaker)
3 Iniesta (0+3, playmaker)

halamadrid2 wrote:Can't believe this is even a discussion. Ronaldo got this the moment Portugal won the Euro

You mean when Eder won Euro's for Portugal? It's not team award, Cronaldo won it in 2013 without any team awards, because he scored a hat-trick in one match and Perez opened the vote for him again. Cronaldo fans seem to have a short memory.

Dude, you could add the 7.4 billion people living on this planet and Ronaldo would still win the BdO this year.

But if you ask me? I don't think he deserves it, and neither does Messi. In fact, I don't think there's anyone out there who played at Ballon d'Or level consistently from the beginning til the end of the season. I don't know, maybe these two have raised the bar too much, including for themselves. But one thing for sure, Messi doesn't and shouldn't win the BdO this year, no matter how you spin it through the magic of those numbers, which nobody else apart from you reads btw.

I suggest you start thinking about creating another conspiracy thread of how Ronaldo didn't deserve the BdO to go along with the billion other threads you've created for him.

Dude, you could add the 7.4 billion people living on this planet and Ronaldo would still win the BdO this year.

But if you ask me? I don't think he deserves it, and neither does Messi. In fact, I don't think there's anyone out there who played at Ballon d'Or level consistently from the beginning til the end of the season. I don't know, maybe these two have raised the bar too much, including for themselves. And if it was up to me, I wouldn't give it to anybody this year. But it has to go to someone, and Ronaldo even though doesn't deserve it is the closest to it than anybody else with his club and national team achievement. One thing for sure though, Messi doesn't and shouldn't win the BdO this year, no matter how you spin it through the magic of those numbers, which nobody else apart from you reads btw.

I suggest you start thinking about creating another conspiracy thread of how Ronaldo didn't deserve the BdO to go along with  the billion other threads you've created for him.