04-11-2011, 18:45
2011 Ballon d'Or World Footballer/Manager of the Year shortlist.
Player nominees: 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),
Pep Guardiola (Spain/Barcelona), Jurgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Loew (Germany/Germany national team),
Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid), Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), Andre Villas-Boas (Portugal/Porto, Chelsea),
Arsene Wenger(France/Arsenal).
I think Lionel Messi will win it over Ronaldo on the basis that Barca's goalscoring is mostly done by Messi where as Real have at least 3 opptions.
Last season & so far this season. This season in brackets.
Messi App 55 (17) Gls 53 (22) Assists 24 (11)
Ronaldo App 54 (16) Gls 53 (14) Assists N/A
I'd like to see Jurgen Klopp get the managers award for winning Borussia Dortmund first Bundesliga title for 9 years & he did it with a team that has an average age of about 22/23??? Or Oscar Tabarez for winning the Copa América with Uruguay for a record 15th time.
I don't know all the stats but.... Eric Abidal, Samuel Eto'o, Neymar, Arsene Wenger
*All stats taken from Wikipedia. Updated 3rd November.
Player nominees: 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),
Pep Guardiola (Spain/Barcelona), Jurgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Loew (Germany/Germany national team),
Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid), Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), Andre Villas-Boas (Portugal/Porto, Chelsea),
Arsene Wenger(France/Arsenal).
I think Lionel Messi will win it over Ronaldo on the basis that Barca's goalscoring is mostly done by Messi where as Real have at least 3 opptions.
Last season & so far this season. This season in brackets.
Messi App 55 (17) Gls 53 (22) Assists 24 (11)
Ronaldo App 54 (16) Gls 53 (14) Assists N/A
I'd like to see Jurgen Klopp get the managers award for winning Borussia Dortmund first Bundesliga title for 9 years & he did it with a team that has an average age of about 22/23??? Or Oscar Tabarez for winning the Copa América with Uruguay for a record 15th time.
I don't know all the stats but.... Eric Abidal, Samuel Eto'o, Neymar, Arsene Wenger
*All stats taken from Wikipedia. Updated 3rd November.