Messi wins 4thBallon d'OR

[rodney trotter]

How many more can he win..

http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z7917478527&z=1600249438

[dec]

FIFPRO XI:

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid and Spain);

Dani Alves (Barcelona and Brazil),
Gerard Pique (Barcelona and Spain),
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain),
Marcelo (Real Madrid and Brazil);

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid and Spain),
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona and Spain),
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain);

Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina),
Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid and Colombia),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal).

[muppet]

No one from the weaker counties make it this year?

[Bingo]

That team is all well and good but on a wet Wednesday night in Stoke......

[From the Bunker]

FIFPRO XI:

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid and Spain);

Dani Alves (Barcelona and Brazil),
Gerard Pique (Barcelona and Spain),
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain),
Marcelo (Real Madrid and Brazil);

Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid and Spain),
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona and Spain),
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain);

Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina),
Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid and Colombia),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal).

Barcelona 5 Real Madrid 5 Atletico Madrid 1 = Spanish League 11

Spain 6 Brazil 2 Argentina 1 Columbia 1 Portugal 1

Europa League Champions Atletico Madrid 1
Champions League Champions Chelsea 0
Champions League Finalists Bayern 0
Euro 2012 Finalists Italy 0
German League Champions 0
English League Champions 0
Italian League Champions 0

[rodney trotter]

Gas the way pundits a still big up the Premier League and then see the Fifa team of the year made up of all La Liga players. Although I thought Bayern would have had at least 1 player on that team.

[EC Unique]

When Ronaldo comes home he will win it back. 

[rodney trotter]

I'll have whatever you're smoking EC..

[rodney trotter]

Andre Pirlo was possibly unlucky to miss out. Chelsea were very average in the CL last season and had no outstanding players, maybe Drogba being an exception. Bayern should have had 1 or 2.

[Captain Obvious]

Messi best year in a year that Barcelona didn't win the Spanish or champions league. First time no player from the champions league winners didn't make the best eleven?

[wildrover]

Surely that FifPro team is a bit controversial being solely comprised of one league?!...I would have Yaya Toure (African player of year and pivotal force behind winning premier league) in for Xabi Alonso. Ashley Cole/Didier Drogba for their performances in Champions league ahead of Marcelo and Falcao (who admittedly is banging them in but not at the very top level).

Would also question the Goal of the year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkWJfqD_UQ

Good strike but fairly common to see those types sail in. Would have thought something a bit more special such as Mexes/Ibrahimovic bicycle kicks? 

[muppet]

Surely that FifPro team is a bit controversial being solely comprised of one league?!...I would have Yaya Toure (African player of year and pivotal force behind winning premier league) in for Xabi Alonso. Ashley Cole/Didier Drogba for their performances in Champions league ahead of Marcelo and Falcao (who admittedly is banging them in but not at the very top level).

Would also question the Goal of the year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkWJfqD_UQ

Good strike but fairly common to see those types sail in. Would have thought something a bit more special such as Mexes/Ibrahimovic bicycle kicks? 

Were there any international competitions that they might have looked at?

[rodney trotter]

Surely that FifPro team is a bit controversial being solely comprised of one league?!...I would have Yaya Toure (African player of year and pivotal force behind winning premier league) in for Xabi Alonso. Ashley Cole/Didier Drogba for their performances in Champions league ahead of Marcelo and Falcao (who admittedly is banging them in but not at the very top level).

Would also question the Goal of the year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkWJfqD_UQ

Good strike but fairly common to see those types sail in. Would have thought something a bit more special such as Mexes/Ibrahimovic bicycle kicks? 

Thought Ibramhimivic was a cert to get goal of the year.

[laoislad]

Andre Pirlo was possibly unlucky to miss out. Chelsea were very average in the CL last season and had no outstanding players, maybe Drogba being an exception. Bayern should have had 1 or 2.

Can't believe James McGlean didn't make the team

[muppet]

Surely that FifPro team is a bit controversial being solely comprised of one league?!...I would have Yaya Toure (African player of year and pivotal force behind winning premier league) in for Xabi Alonso. Ashley Cole/Didier Drogba for their performances in Champions league ahead of Marcelo and Falcao (who admittedly is banging them in but not at the very top level).

Would also question the Goal of the year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFkWJfqD_UQ

Good strike but fairly common to see those types sail in. Would have thought something a bit more special such as Mexes/Ibrahimovic bicycle kicks? 

Thought Ibramhimivic was a cert to get goal of the year.

This was a better team goal: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2013/jan/07/greek-children-goal-video