World player of the year Shortlist

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wayne Rooney is the only English player named on the 23-man shortlist for the 2011 Ballon d'Or.
The prestigious award is the most coveted individual honour in world football, and is currently in the possession of Lionel Messi, (http://topics.skysports.com/Lionel+Messi/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif who is looking to claim it for the third successive season
Rooney (http://get.lingospot.com/link/?@li2=12328&is_lhid=0&key=IZHOSPQW&ps_id=fDsy6eRcIP&q=QQ:lqOTqjptCQB{SD_[@@AORJJOGDBOGGZBVOqptJ:pnCUOqmj_J:pnCSO4aJm8CHZGRA :GAHUKVV&section_key=RDXAYSZZ&site_id=skysports.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftopics.skysports.com%2FWayne%2BRo oney%2F%3Fsection%3Dfootball&url_key=_TaCUO0CA[G_P:ZUGK&v=1&~boot=1320141620041)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif is one of four Premier League-based players to make the list along with United team-mate Nani, Liverpool's (http://topics.skysports.com/liverpool/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif Luis Suarez and Sergio Aguero (http://topics.skysports.com/Sergio+Aguero/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif of Manchester City. (http://topics.skysports.com/Manchester+City/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
Rooney is looking to be the first Englishman in a decade to take the award, with Michael Owen the last one to take the honour in 2001.
Former Arsenal (http://topics.skysports.com/arsenal/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif captain Cesc Fabregas (http://topics.skysports.com/Cesc+Fabregas/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif is one of eight players from Barcelona to make the cut, whilst Real Madrid boast five candidates including 2009 winner Cristiano Ronaldo. (http://topics.skysports.com/Cristiano+Ronaldo/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif
The coach of the year is also decided at the same event, and that sees Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger (http://topics.skysports.com/Arsene+Wenger/?section=football)http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif and Andre Villas-Boas all nominated.
Eric Abidal (France), Sergio Aguero (Argentina), Karim Benzema (France), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Dani Alves (Brazil), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Diego Forlan (Uruguay), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Muller (Germany), Nani (Portugal), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Gerard Pique (Spain), Wayne Rooney (England), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), David Villa (Spain), Xabi Alonso (Spain), Xavi (Spain)
Coach nominees:Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United), Rudi Garcia (France/Lille OSC), Pep Guardiola (Spain/Barcelona), Jurgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Low (Germany/Germany national team), Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid), Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), Andre Villas-Boas (Portugal/FC Porto, Chelsea), Arsene Wenger (France/Arsenal)


Interesting

[Boss]

Wenger nominated :haha: :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

RVP was worth a nomination.

But I guess a lot is based on CL and International performance of the respective players team.

I'm pretty sure Cesc is only there because he now plays for Barca. :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

We already pay far too much attention to what Europeans think. Henry was head and shoulders above any of their little darlings for years, yet he used to struggle to get the recognition he deserved. Europeans never judge anything on merit, it's always prejudice, favouritism or outright bribery with them. Best thing to do is ignore them and vote UKIP.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

We already pay far too much attention to what Europeans think. Henry was head and shoulders above any of their little darlings for years, yet he used to struggle to get the recognition he deserved. Europeans never judge anything on merit, it's always prejudice, favouritism or outright bribery with them. Best thing to do is ignore them and vote UKIP.

So in others words Uefa are a Corrupt bunch Of cunts

[Niall_Quinn]

So in others words Uefa are a Corrupt bunch Of cunts

Distinct possibility.

[Flavs]

oh barca oooh barca oooh give me the good stuff oh come on baby *suck suck


fucking cunts

[Coney]

Wenger nominated :haha: :haha:

I think it is looking like more of a joke that Andre Villas-Boas was nominated. Given the squad he has, he is not doing well at all. (If it is true that he has had a big row with his players following our win, then he is going to get some poor results if he has lost the team - hopefully that tension will last a while.)

[Marc Overmars]

I think it is looking like more of a joke that Andre Villas-Boas was nominated.)

Not really, considering his incredible season with Porto.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Plus, if he is a joke manager it doesn't really say a huge amount about our result on Saturday.

And best team in the world having most players nominated shocker.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Plus, if he is a joke manager it doesn't really say a huge amount about our result on Saturday.

And best team in the world having most players nominated shocker.

So im guessing they will be team of the year lol

[Syn]

And best team in the world having most players nominated shocker.

Yeah, but Cesc wtf? He was utter garbage for us.

Van Persie simply had to be named. He wouldn't win it (and rightly so) but he should deserve recognition by getting on the short list considering he has been better than anyone else in England. Him and David Silva have been the stand out players in our league.

[Niall_Quinn]

Plus, if he is a joke manager it doesn't really say a huge amount about our result on Saturday.

And best team in the world having most players nominated shocker.

As I said, I remember back to Henry being overlooked when clearly he was the best player on the planet by a mile. I don't get excited when a crooked organisation starts making announcements about who it favours. Fuck 'em. Let them clean up their house and then we can take them seriously.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yeah, but Cesc wtf? He was utter garbage for us.

Van Persie simply had to be named. He wouldn't win it (and rightly so) but he should deserve recognition by getting on the short list considering he has been better than anyone else in England. Him and David Silva have been the stand out players in our league.

Will they sell as many shirts globally as Rooney?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Yeah, but Cesc wtf? He was utter garbage for us.

Van Persie simply had to be named. He wouldn't win it (and rightly so) but he should deserve recognition by getting on the short list considering he has been better than anyone else in England. Him and David Silva have been the stand out players in our league.

Cesc plays for Baca now its an automatic right did you not know. anyone else don't matter.

[Syn]

Will they sell as many shirts globally as Rooney?

Sure, why wouldn't they? :shrug:

Is not like Rooney's the poster boy of anything other than toilet stains.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Its a Joke Nani and Aguero are there over Silva or RVP even Suraez is a bit weird tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah, but Cesc wtf? He was utter garbage for us.

Van Persie simply had to be named. He wouldn't win it (and rightly so) but he should deserve recognition by getting on the short list considering he has been better than anyone else in England. Him and David Silva have been the stand out players in our league.

So is Del Bosque, obviously he couldn't have managed Spain to win anything so I can only imagine they are still including the World Cup in it.

[Syn]

Its a Joke Nani and Aguero are there over Silva or RVP even Suraez is a bit weird tbh.

Nani, I can understand tbf.

[Marc Overmars]

Its a Joke Nani and Aguero are there over Silva or RVP even Suraez is a bit weird tbh.

Nah Suarez was always going to make it after impressing at the Copa America.

[GP]

Wenger nominated :haha: :haha:

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[Cripps_orig]

WPOTY has been a joke since 2002

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shockingly the final three are Messi, Ronaldo and Xavi.

[Ollie the Optimist]

what no bentner?


on a serious note, its beyond a joke that rvp wasnt even shortlisted. by far the best striker in england in 2011. think second place in terms of goals is rooney and he is miles behind. think he has 19, rvp has 30 something

[Flavs]

Shockingly the final three are Messi, Ronaldo and Xavi.

:faint:

[IBK]

WPOTY?

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[Coney]

WPOTY has been a joke since 2002

So have your posts.

[PGFC]

I'm going to complain to the BBC, there's no women in this list either :sulk:

[Cripps_orig]

Xavi?

Wtf?

[Coney]

I'm going to complain to the BBC, there's no women in this list either :sulk:

Yeah - don't know why Nasri didn't get a look in.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

what no bentner?


on a serious note, its beyond a joke that rvp wasnt even shortlisted. by far the best striker in england in 2011. think second place in terms of goals is rooney and he is miles behind. think he has 19, rvp has 30 something

Its world player of the year not England player of the year. Even iF RVP got shortlisted which was never going to happen he'd never have won, You have to win stuff to win it, it seems.

Either that or Barca have paid uefa again.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Xavi?

Wtf?

Iniesta has been much better than him, then again being barca captain has its advantages i suppose.