Author Topic: Best players to never win Ballon d'or ? (Read 4225 times)

Y2J · « **on:** January 11, 2012, 04:08:03 PM »

As title says, please explain why you give your choice.

Red Genius · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:11:30 PM »

Well its clear where the poll will end up, but for me according to that list Maldini is probably as must.

geoffstrong · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:11:55 PM »

Went for Puskas terrific player and one that others followed

Red Genius · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:13:30 PM »

Quote from: waiting for Monica? on January 11, 2012, 04:11:55 PM

Went for Puskas terrific player and one that others followed

T'riffic?.... Harry? *twitch*

MaschHead · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:17:00 PM »

Laudrup, he was mesmerizing at times.

fosspowered · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:17:54 PM »

Has to be Maldini, isn't it?

eirwen · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:18:24 PM »

Maldini. Looking at that list it's quite amazing so many great players never got one.

itsgunnabebarnes! · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:18:54 PM »

Maldini, Xavi or Kenny. All world class for me, the others are slightly below that level.

downtown · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:23:56 PM »

Henry in 2004, and Xavi last year.

itsgunnabebarnes! · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:27:22 PM »

Cantona? The sod was no better than Bergkamp or zola.

Aristotle · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:27:30 PM »

I know the World Cup was the biggest reason Zidane won it, but in the 97/98 season Del Piero was fucking sensational. I watched nearly every game that season and he was simply mindblowingly good.

astowell1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:27:38 PM »

The top 5 of your poll plus Henry all deserve a shout out here.

itsgunnabebarnes! · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:28:35 PM »

Can someone post a list of all the winners?

s_andrews89 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:31:12 PM »

Quote from: itsgunnabebarnes! on January 11, 2012, 04:28:35 PM

Can someone post a list of all the winners?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d'Or and scroll down.

Clayton Bigsby · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:41:17 PM »

Henry was robbed in 2004 of the World and Ballon d'or awards. Ronaldinnho and Shevchenko no way had a better season than him imo

Stevie93 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:46:27 PM »

Xavi. Greatest Spanish player ever.

Puskas and Maldini too.

1021 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:49:58 PM »

What a list.

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:57:04 PM »

Xavi could still,win it at some point, doubtful now but you never know. Part of me wishes he won it over messi this year though.

Vidocq · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2012, 04:59:27 PM »

Kenny,Barnes,Gerrard

fuck the rest...ok, except Xavi, he's my favorite non-Liverpool player of all times

Waka · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:05:46 PM »

1956: Stanley Matthews (ENG)
1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (ESP)
1958: Raymond Kopa (FRA)
1959: Alfredo Di Stefano (ESP)
1960: Luis Suarez (ESP)
1961: Omar Sivori (ITA)
1962: Josef Masopust (CZE)
1963: Lev Yashin ( USSR)
1964: Denis Law (SCO)
1965: Eusebio (POR)
1966: Bobby Charlton (ENG)
1967: Florian Albert (HUN)
1968: George Best (NIR)
1969: Gianni Rivera (ITA)
1970: Gerd Muller (GER)
1971: Johan Cruyff (NED)
1972: Franz Beckenbauer (GER)
1973: Johan Cruyff (NED)
1974: Johan Cruyff (NED)
1975: Oleg Blokhin (USSR)
1976: Franz Beckenbauer (GER)
1977: Alan Simonsen (DEN)
1978: Kevin Keegan (ENG)
1979: Kevin Keegan (ENG)
1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER)
1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER)
1982: Paolo Rossi (ITA)
1983: Michel Platini (FRA)
1984: Michel Platini (FRA)
1985: Michel Platini (FRA)
1986: Igor Belanov (USSR)
1987: Ruud Gullit (NED)
1988: Marco van Basten (NED)
1989: Marco van Basten (NED)
1990: Lothar Matthaus (GER)
1991: Jean-Pierre Papin (FRA)
1992: Marco van Basten (NED)
1993: Roberto Baggio (ITA)
1994: Hristo Stoichkov (BUL)
1995: George Weah (LIB)
1996: Matthias Sammer (GER)
1997: Ronaldo (BRA)
1998: Zinedine Zidane (FRA)
1999: Rivaldo (BRA)
2000: Luis Figo (POR)
2001: Michael Owen (ENG)
2002: Ronaldo (BRA)
2003: Pavel Nedved (CZE)
2004: Andrei Shevchenko (UKR)
2005: Ronaldinho (BRA)
2006: Fabio Cannavaro (ITA)
2007: Kaka (BRA)
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR)
2009: Lionel Messi (ARG)
2010: Lionel Messi (ARG)
2011: Lionel Messi (ARG)

J-Mc- · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:08:14 PM »

Del Piero for me.

Fucking brilliant player.

Saint Kopite™ · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:15:57 PM »

Quote from: Aristotle on January 11, 2012, 04:27:30 PM

I know the World Cup was the biggest reason Zidane won it, but in the 97/98 season Del Piero was fucking sensational. I watched nearly every game that season and he was simply mindblowingly good.

Its crazy. Isn't it?

Zidane was fuckall in the world cup. He only performed well in the finals. Yet he won the Ballon D'or. IMO, Ronaldo should have won the Ballon D'or that year. Ronaldo was sensational in Serie-A that season and Inter could have well won the Serie-A if not for that match against Juve. Inter also won the UEFA Cup that season while Zidane was in Redondo's pocket in the UCL Finals.

Saint Kopite™ · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:17:39 PM »

This man for me:-

-Willo- · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:18:21 PM »

Samuel Eto'o or Maldini, I voted Eto'o though

Anywhichwayucan · « **Reply #24 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:24:33 PM »

Cochise · « **Reply #25 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:24:40 PM »

Paul Scholes

ALPH1217 · « **Reply #26 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:26:08 PM »

Tough one but I voted for Puskas.

Mashy-rawr!nooo · « **Reply #27 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:29:36 PM »

Dalglish or Gerrard for me.

Maldini is a gobsmack though

-Paddy- · « **Reply #28 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:38:41 PM »

It's Pele you complete fuckwits.

Hank Scorpio · « **Reply #29 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:40:55 PM »

Bloody hell, how did Mickey Owen win this?

"Nookie". · « **Reply #30 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:42:22 PM »

Has to be Maldini

Gerrvindh · « **Reply #31 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:42:49 PM »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 11, 2012, 05:38:41 PM

It's Pele you complete fuckwits.

Close thread.

Hunter Thompson · « **Reply #32 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:44:29 PM »

Diego Maradona.

Mashy-rawr!nooo · « **Reply #33 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:44:59 PM »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 11, 2012, 05:38:41 PM

It's Pele you complete fuckwits.

The black rooney you mean?

Thiago · « **Reply #34 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:45:24 PM »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 11, 2012, 05:38:41 PM

It's Pele you complete fuckwits.

Maradona.

kilgore · « **Reply #35 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:53:19 PM »

Quote from: -Paddy- on January 11, 2012, 05:38:41 PM

It's Pele you complete fuckwits.

He was never eligible to win it.

The Red Dojo · « **Reply #36 on:** January 11, 2012, 06:00:03 PM »

Had to vote for "The Elbow".

CornerFlag · « **Reply #37 on:** January 11, 2012, 06:02:22 PM »

Maldini for me, though Puskas and Zoff wouldn't be far behind whatsoever.

Samee · « **Reply #38 on:** January 11, 2012, 06:04:31 PM »

If Giggs gets on there so should Gerrard.

Anyway, I voted Maldini.

JLStretton · « **Reply #39 on:** January 11, 2012, 06:06:36 PM »

Maldini.

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