Iniesta seems to have dissapeared once he was given the reigns after Xavi's departure. No more evident than the last two tournaments.
I agree Zidane's 360 roulette was a means for possession and evading the opponent. IMO Zidane was in a class of his own for this particular...
Some nice assists there Estel.
Informative post. It's also noteworthy to mention that in the 2001/02 edition of the ESM squad of the season Zidane was tied for the highest tally...
Ronaldo takes this one with Robben in second and Messi third. Really surprised Iniesta even made the top 23 of this list though, his last two...
Well to be fair they were all just as good if not better that Messi's poor showing.
It would be clutching at straws at best, that and it would simply be reasoned as being "nostalgic" for past legends.
Suker 1998 > Messi 2014 without doubt. Come to think of it I find it quite a task to recall any player in say the last 30 years with a greater...
Or even 2002 for that matter
This years voting is going to be interesting and it's a good chance that for a second time the Ballon D'or as we know it now won't go to a World...
Sadly Brazils future looks bleak, Lucas has much to prove and has acres of room to mature. We'll see how he develops this season at Psg and if he...
On the topic of tougher opposition, one has to consider the fact that Zidane in 2006 faced 5 different Ballon D'or winners who had won the...
I agree, I think a more fair comparison would be Maradona 90 to Messi 14. Ofcourse Messi is in his prime as to Maradona who was on a clear decline.
Maradona disagrees with Messi winning the Golden Ball and hit's out at FIFA calling their decision nothing more than a "marketing plan"....
I think Ronaldos Golden ball in 98 was more deserved.
