Comments on: Ballon d’Or Point Totals Make Franck Ribery Unhappy. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sandrahn http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137406 sandrahn Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:16:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137406 It's very simple. These awards are given to players playing on only three countries: Spain, Italy, England. And usually just Spain or Italy. Other leagues are ignored by the world media. These awards are voted by people (journalists, players, etc.) who actually pay little attention to most football around the world, they just pay attention to the big names and leagues and that's it. Ribery definitely deserves a higher ranking. He achieved a LOT last season in one of the world's biggest leagues, in Europe's most populous country. But if you play in Germany, you're ignored. It’s very simple. These awards are given to players playing on only three countries: Spain, Italy, England. And usually just Spain or Italy. Other leagues are ignored by the world media. These awards are voted by people (journalists, players, etc.) who actually pay little attention to most football around the world, they just pay attention to the big names and leagues and that’s it. Ribery definitely deserves a higher ranking. He achieved a LOT last season in one of the world’s biggest leagues, in Europe’s most populous country. But if you play in Germany, you’re ignored.

]]> By: alessio http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137035 alessio Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:43:18 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137035 Right on, Marco. The only case where I remember the runner-up was 2006. Right on, Marco. The only case where I remember the runner-up was 2006.

]]> By: Marco P. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137030 Marco P. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:49:43 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137030 I think Ibracadabra said it all in three words: "who really cares"? The Ballon d'Or is meant to declare ONE winner, the guy picking up the golden round thing at the end of the year. No one remembers 2nd, 3rd or 16th places. That's just ego messin' with you. I think Ibracadabra said it all in three words: “who really cares”?

The Ballon d’Or is meant to declare ONE winner, the guy picking up the golden round thing at the end of the year. No one remembers 2nd, 3rd or 16th places. That’s just ego messin’ with you.

]]> By: Weston http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137025 Weston Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:31:49 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137025 its funny when someone named franck starts talking with "frankly" its funny when someone named franck starts talking with “frankly”

]]> By: MoMONEY http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137024 MoMONEY Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:56 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137024 Barca should bring him in, sell Henry, and officially have the coolest team in the world... Barca should bring him in, sell Henry, and officially have the coolest team in the world…

]]> By: Colman http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137023 Colman Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:54:37 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137023 The caption says "Bavaria has a king again", referring to the fact that the last king of Bavaria (or Bayern in German) drowned, and there hasn't been one since. The caption says “Bavaria has a king again”, referring to the fact that the last king of Bavaria (or Bayern in German) drowned, and there hasn’t been one since.

]]> By: a. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137022 a. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:49:42 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137022 The Australian Football League (not soccer) has the best way of deciding the player of the year. After every match, the match officials (refs and linesman in our case) vote on the best player giving 3 votes to the best, 2 for second, 1 for third. These are recorded and kept secret until the end of the season when in a big gala event the votes are tallied and the winner dtermined. The points counting actually makes for some suspenseful viewing. The Australian Football League (not soccer) has the best way of deciding the player of the year. After every match, the match officials (refs and linesman in our case) vote on the best player giving 3 votes to the best, 2 for second, 1 for third. These are recorded and kept secret until the end of the season when in a big gala event the votes are tallied and the winner dtermined. The points counting actually makes for some suspenseful viewing.

]]> By: Erinti http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137019 Erinti Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:23:28 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137019 The caption says "Bayern has a king again." The caption says “Bayern has a king again.”

]]> By: Flippy http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137016 Flippy Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137016 even more 'criminal'... Cesc Fabregas' 19th. He was Arsenal last season. Really, if it weren't for him they'd be no where near competition for title and reaching quarters of the CL. Also how can they put Iker Casillas as 4th when van der Sar is 24th? Casillas IMO should be at least 9th, and at most 6th. If Casillas is 4th van der Sar should be 10th or better. even more ‘criminal’…
Cesc Fabregas’ 19th. He was Arsenal last season. Really, if it weren’t for him they’d be no where near competition for title and reaching quarters of the CL. Also how can they put Iker Casillas as 4th when van der Sar is 24th? Casillas IMO should be at least 9th, and at most 6th. If Casillas is 4th van der Sar should be 10th or better.

]]> By: Drew http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137013 Drew Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:35:09 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/ballon-dor-point-total-make-frank-ribery-unhappy.html#comment-137013 i think the assumption that c-ron would win probably vastly effected the voting. the fact that he has won a bunch of other stuff possibly made the voters sway for him. i think he deserved it, but that margin is sooo one sided. lets just hope that next season we see some diversity in the award winning, otherwise it's just boring. i think the assumption that c-ron would win probably vastly effected the voting. the fact that he has won a bunch of other stuff possibly made the voters sway for him. i think he deserved it, but that margin is sooo one sided. lets just hope that next season we see some diversity in the award winning, otherwise it’s just boring.

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