Ballon d’Or is a political popularity contest where money talks and mainly goals matter. You only have to look back to the scandal of 2013 and understand what happened then and why, when they extended the voting deadline. Anyone with a half a brain knows that they didnt want Messi to win 5th Ballon d’Or on row because “it could have made the award less important.” They also didnt want Ribery to win it because he is not marketable enough so they extended the vote a day after Ronaldo had scored a hattrick against Sweden and it was a big news everywhere and clearly changed the result.
Also, you cant compare these that are now won to the ones that were won 1955-2009. For instance Pele never won it and Maradona only once. So now that Ronaldo and Messi will most likely both win it like 4-6 times in the end, does that make them superior players to Maradona and Pele..? Of course not.
To add my few thoughts about the yearly Ronaldo vs Messi (vs others) discussion. People really put way too much importance solely on amount of goals scored. If you look at Ronaldo, a very big procent of hes goals comes against weak teams in Spain and in the CL group stage. (and just this season 30% of hes goals have been penalties and just one outside the box) compared to the way he actually performs in those 15-20 hardest games during a year, the difference there is huge.
And I must say that people who actually watch the games must see the big difference in the way Messi and Ronaldo play and the biggest difference I would say is that even if Messi doesnt score a goal in a game, he could still be one of the best if not the best player on the field where as Ronaldo, if he doesnt score, he is usually pretty useless to hes team because of hes selfishness (shoots almost as much as Benzema, Bale and James all three combinet) the non-existent playmaking ability and defending.
And the Ronaldo hype in 2013 and 2014 has been pretty silly too. Just looking at their goals and assists per game ratio, they are almost identical. Just a little in favour of Ronaldo. With the hype you would think there is a huge gap and so called best year for Ronaldo and weak year for Messi was 30 goals less than Messis 91 goal year. Now there is the real gap. Not to even talk some other important stats that are ignored like key passes. This season in La Liga they are about the same but in CL after 6 games Ronaldo has 6 key passes and Messi has 23.
So its sad how blind people have become just because of goals and use those mainly as an argument in “who is the better player” discussion. Football imo is much more than just goals.
So to end, do you think they made Ballon d’Or worse in 2010, completely ruined it in 2013 and also agree that maybe once both Ronaldo and Messi are out of the picture, this award will become more like it was before 2010..?
To add my few thoughts about the yearly Ronaldo vs Messi (vs others) discussion. People really put way too much importance solely on amount of goals scored. If you look at Ronaldo, a very big procent of hes goals comes against weak teams in Spain and in the CL group stage. (and just this season 30% of hes goals have been penalties and just one outside the box) compared to the way he actually performs in those 15-20 hardest games during a year, the difference there is huge.
And I accept to say that humans who in fact watch the amateur accept to see the big aberration in the way Messi and Ronaldo play and the bigger aberration I would say is that even if Messi doesnt account a ambition in a game, he could still be one of the best if not the best amateur on the acreage area as Ronaldo, if he doesnt score, he is usually appealing abortive to hes aggregation because of hes arrogance (shoots about as abundant as Benzema, Bale and James all three combinet) the non-existent playmaking adeptness and defending.
And the Ronaldo advertising in 2013 and 2014 has been appealing asinine too. Just searching at their goals and assists per bold ratio, they are about identical. Just a little in favour of Ronaldo. With the advertising you would anticipate there is a huge gap and so alleged best year for Ronaldo and anemic year for Messi was 30 goals beneath than Messis 91 ambition year. Now there is the absolute gap. Not to even allocution some added important stats that are abandoned like key passes. This division in La Liga they are about the aforementioned but in CL afterwards 6 amateur Ronaldo has 6 key passes and Messi has 23.
So its sad how blind people have become just because of goals and use those mainly as an argument in “who is the better player” discussion. Football imo is much more than just goals.
So to end, do you think they made Ballon d’Or worse in 2010, completely ruined it in 2013 and also agree that maybe once both Ronaldo and Messi are out of the picture, this award will become more like it was before 2010..?
