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[smokeandmirrors]

Can't hate the Ronaldo choice.

Heh.

Anthony Richardson ‏@AmhRichardson 6m
Sorry guys, I was in charge of the FIFPRO World XI but watched literally zero football this year. Thought David Luiz would be a safe choice​

so it's like the academy awards.

 

[Kain]

Two brazilian defenders in the team of the year.

Yeah, these awards are beyond stupid.

 

[Dion Blaster]

Yes James get in!

I still don't know why Cahill's goal wasn't nominated when it was essentially identical, if not slightly better.

 

[Marc]

What the...


https://mtc.cdn.vine.co/r/videos/22...p4?versionId=Yn7IdnmZJOY969P5wpZ2jsOWipWGSERG

 

[Wabba]

Congrats to Ronaldo. The only strange thing is that Luiz and Inesta was in the year team. Not deserved.

 

[Haribi]

Don't know if it even was nominated, but this should have won best goal of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2hoiwlwkU

 

[Dark Rider]

well deserved

 

[Dion Blaster]

Don't know if it even was nominated, but this should have won best goal of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2hoiwlwkU

woooooooooooooooow

 

[Seanbob11]

Does someone have that pic of Ronaldo and all the good things he's done? I think one of them is 'doesn't have tattoos so can give blood' or something.

 

[True Savior]

Who are this 200 users who vote for a player that isnt the best player of his country nor his club as the best in the world ?

 

[panty]

Does someone have that pic of Ronaldo and all the good things he's done? I think one of them is 'doesn't have tattoos so can give blood' or something.

Not the photo but

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/socce...-a-tattoo-on-cristiano-ronaldo-210854302.html

“I don’t have tattoos because I donate blood very often,” he said, according to Diretta News, while also taking the time to share a photo on his Facebook page that showed him donating at a hospital. He reportedly gives twice a year.

 

[NoRéN]

Don't know if it even was nominated, but this should have won best goal of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs2hoiwlwkU

That's because no one watches Bundesliga outside of Bayern games.

 

[DeadlyVirus]

Congrats to Ronaldo. The only strange thing is that Luiz and Inesta was in the year team. Not deserved.

The 2 defenders that were playing during the 7-1 massacre in the world cup were in the team of the year. Oh the irony...

 

[pulga]

 

[Zero148]

That's because no one watches Bundesliga outside of Bayern games.

Lol, I watch the Bundesliga except the Bayern games

but that was th german cup, and I don't think this cometition gets any international interest outside a Bayern - Dortmund Final

on topic:

Ronaldo had a crazy CL season, so it is deserved to again receive the Trophy. Neuer would also have been a good choice though, outstanding performance in the world cup

 

[Spongebob]

Iniesta is so overrated.

 

[J_Ark]

Just watched this with my buddy who is a huge CR7 fan and he was pretty disappointed he didn't mention his competitors in his acceptance speech.

He never does.

 

[feel]

boss

edit-
can't believe a kid from fucking Funchal (place where I was born) has 3 Ballon D'Ors.

 

[Heshinsi]

So happy that CR7 won. I would have cried in dismay if the little asshole hobbit had won instead. But come on FIFA, what the hell is with Luiz being in the world XI?

 

[luso]

GIF missing?

 

[TeegsD]

Blatters face in that GIF is priceless. Award is incredibly deserved

 

[Cystm]

This is not even a question.

Pepe is there to murder the ones who don't vote for him.

Pepe is Murderface. I imagine he sounds like that when he is out on the pitch flinging boogers at other players.

 

[GeordieMark]

This is an award for the best player in the world during for an entire year. That was Ronaldo and it really isn't close to the next player. He's been the best in the world for a couple of years now.

I agree with this. Ronaldo has been in incredible form. The right decision has been made as far as I'm concerned.

 

[gutter_trash]

Haters gonna hate, the man was plagued with leg injuries throughout 2014 and rose to the top, shattered records, won the Champions League.

now just imagine how much better he would have been if he was 100% healthy all year long?

 

[keit4]

https://vine.co/v/OD51XYte3wi

 

[Dilly]

I'm dying here from Ronaldo's reaction and Blatter's face.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Gabriele Marcotti ‏@Marcotti 5m5 minutes ago
Most depressing thing for me is that FIFA/FIFPro XI 55-man shortlist comes from just 11 teams

That's what happens with no salary cap... how soon until the top ~20 teams start their own superleague and the hundreds of other teams become a forgotten backwater?

 

[Kyoufu]

That's what happens with no salary cap... how soon until the top ~20 teams start their own superleague and the hundreds of other teams become a forgotten backwater?

Never going to happen. Ronaldo/Messi need scrub teams to break goal records against.

 

[tbm24]

Never going to happen. Ronaldo/Messi need scrub teams to break goal records against.

Now now, Neuer isn't having the best of days, no need to bring up bad memories for his supporters.

 

[Danchi]

That's what happens with no salary cap... how soon until the top ~20 teams start their own superleague and the hundreds of other teams become a forgotten backwater?

In about a month.

 

[faridmon]

Haters gonna hate, the man was plagued with leg injuries throughout 2014 and rose to the top, shattered records, won the Champions League.

now just imagine how much better he would have been if he was 100% healthy all year long?

I don't think you know what that term means...

 

[xenist]

That's what happens with no salary cap... how soon until the top ~20 teams start their own superleague and the hundreds of other teams become a forgotten backwater?

It's called the Champions League.

 

[Garou]

Neuer should have won, just because how he influenced goalkeeping in soccer as whole.

 

[feel]

Neuer should have won, just because how he influenced goalkeeping in soccer as whole.

I don't see this at all, at best he has provided the internet with a few gifs that made people go "lol that crazy bastard" with his tryhard shenanigans. Most other keepers will carry on trying to be as safe and anonymous as possible.

 

[Danchi]

As good as Neuer is, what he does is not new. Look at Latin American goalkeepers from the past few decades: Higuita, Campos, etc.

I would have voted Lahm, Ronaldo, and Neuer I guess. Maybe Di Maria a close fourth. It's silly though because the only reason Messi would be as low as fifth would be because he has set such high standards for himself. An average season for Messi is still a career best for genuinely great players like

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Ronaldo, Henry, etc.