Nothing against you, your choices & I approve of the women chanting "valid" in your mentions.
It is important that we maintain that same energy when your male counterparts make the same tweets about PCOS, bill of health, fibroids etc.
Let everyone play God & preference.
Among all the Balon D'ors stolen. Haaland's own was very painful. Imagine getting these awards and accolades. Yet it wasn't enough to win you the Balon D'or, simply because the award was reserved for the fancy little child.
Erling Haaland — 2022/23 (Manchester City)
Appearances: 53
Goals: 52
Assists: 9
Goal contributions: 61
Minutes played: 4,138
By competition:
Premier League: 35 apps, 36 goals, 8 assists
UEFA Champions League: 11 apps, 12 goals, 1 assist
FA Cup: 4 apps, 3 goals
EFL Cup: 2 apps, 1 goal
Major team trophies:
Premier League
FA Cup
UEFA Champions League (Treble)
Individual awards (highlights):
Premier League Golden Boot
UEFA Champions League Golden Boot
European Golden Shoe
Premier League Player of the Season
FWA Footballer of the Year
Now, the goalposts shifted. It was said that the World cup had a major influence on the Balon D'or rankings, since it was a World cup year.
However, in 2010, winning the world cup didn't ensure that Iniesta won the award. Also, Wesley Sneijder having a beautiful run didn't meet the criteria as well. It was Messi's 47 goals and 11 assists for the season and 60 goals and 17 assists for the calendar year that caught the eye of FIFA.
Lol, three things cannot long be hidden. The sun, the moon and THE TRUTH.
He was 27 at that point
He had only 1 UCL and 1 BDO compared to Messi’s 3 UCL and 4 BDO.
He was taunted and humiliated every time by the media but refused to back down until he leveled it to 5-5 BDOs with 5 UCLs
Nothing you’ll tell me- that’s the greatest player ever!
This is one thing about most Messi fans, they want everyone to agree by force that Messi is the GOAT or the better player, as if those are objective facts. They’re not. They’re opinions.
First of all, what does it actually mean to be called the GOAT?
A GOAT isn’t just the most gifted footballer. It’s someone who combines greatness in every category:
Dominance
Longevity
Consistency
Impact
Adaptability
Trophies and records
Clutch moments
When you put all of those together, Ronaldo has the strongest GOAT case.
Records, awards and trophies alone have never decided who the GOAT is. If they do, there won’t be debates about Pele and Maradona. Greatness has always been bigger than just medals.
Ironically, if we’re talking about records, Ronaldo’s résumé is stacked. He’s football’s all-time leading goalscorer, has won league titles in multiple countries, conquered England, Spain and Italy, dominated the Champions League, and remained an elite goalscorer into his 40s.
Then let’s talk about who the better footballer is.
For me, it’s Ronaldo because he’s the most complete attacker football has ever seen.
He can score with either foot. He is arguably the greatest header of the ball in football history. His movement off the ball is unmatched. His positioning is crazy. He can score inside the box, outside the box, from free kicks, penalties, volleys, long range, first-time finishes, counter-attacks and crosses. He has pace, power, aerial dominance and athleticism.
Most importantly, he evolved.
He wasn’t the same player at 22, 28, 33 or 39. He constantly adapted his game to remain the best. That shows football intelligence.
He also proved himself in different leagues, different tactical systems and under different managers. Every time people doubted whether he could adapt, he answered on the pitch.
People often confuse aesthetics with effectiveness.
Just because a player looks smoother on the ball doesn’t automatically make him the better footballer.
Efficiency > aesthetics.
If someone prefers Messi’s style of play, that’s completely fine. Football is subjective, and everyone has their preference.
But let’s not act like preferring Ronaldo is irrational when his career gives you every reason to put him at the top.
And even if anyone want to argue Messi is the more naturally gifted player, being the most talented isn’t the same as being the GOAT.
The GOAT conversation is about the complete body of work. It goes far beyond the better player.
Just look at Ronaldo’s influence for example, that’s how you Know he’s the GOAT.
"Tonight I suffered with Argentina..."
He immediately then catches himself and then adds: "...but I'm neutral."
This is the FIFA President.
Classic quick backtrack after nearly admitting he wanted Argentina to win.
What a shameless useless biased mofo.
@abazwhyllzz You don’t have common sense. Una talk say e humble, if he intentionally wasn’t going to score why didn’t he give the penalty to someone else? Says a lot about the kyn humility.