On Monday we will know the next winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or. Three of the nominees is Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer.
The challenge unquestionably the two best players in recent years, which are gwiazdorzy Barcelona and Real Madrid, will want to mess with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, whose artistry and unconventional game at the World Cup in Brazil have been appreciated by millions of fans.
Statistics on the side of Messi? Not necessarily
Golden Ball for years is of great controversy. It would seem that from year to year should be fewer and fewer, but the truth is that with each new edition to choose the best footballer in the world is born more and more questions. Questions that often differ from the form in sports, the players and their skills.
As voters sympathies distributed as mean value of media players, whether in the reward individual should take into account the achievements of the club and representative … and how to measure the success of an impact player on his team? Questions of this kind can be multiplied, Monday’s gala in Zurich but will not answer any of them.
According to the statistics created on the basis of the last 24 years shows that the most common, as many as 12 times, Golden Ball reaching the hands of a player from South America. 10 times received the player of Barcelona. These simple statistics are on the side of Messi, but … Argentine Ballon d’Or in the context can be considered unfortunate.
The vote selectors, captains and journalists representation ended on 21 November. Shortly thereafter Messi broke two significant records – first, ahead of Telmo Zarra scorers table Primera Division, then Raul, who for years remained the king of the classification of snipers in the Champions League. Great, worth the highest recognition of records, which will not affect the results of the vote. On the other hand, Messi beating by virtually all possible shooting records were received by most fans as a matter of time.
What was the last year in the statistics of Messi and Ronaldo?
As usual, you can say, it is very similar. Comparisons of the two players at the end of last year, on the Internet you can find sites that deal exclusively compiling their achievements.
In the entire 2014 years Messi for club and country scored 66 meetings. They scored 58 goals and had 21 assists. Cristiano Ronaldo, in turn, made 60 appearances, found the net 61 times and added to the 22 assists. The Portuguese had a very good season at Real Madrid, but with representation failed completely at the World Cup in Brazil.
When Messi last year looked the opposite. Not led Barcelona to a trophy, but the staff Argentina reached the World Cup final, in which “Albicelestes” lost to the Germans. This is definitely the biggest achievement of the stars in the national colors, and its contribution to this result can not be overestimated.
As compare to these accomplishments are, as shown in the previous year, Manuel Neuer? Here we come to what makes this year’s competition for the Golden Ball as exceptional.
Neuer – loneliness past
Manuel Neuer feats can not be included in the figures, which can be contrasted with what can boast of Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In 58 meetings, in which there was, kept a clean sheet as many as 32 times, his team lost 42 goals. By 2014, he was arguably the best goalkeeper in the world, gathering for their game with glowing reviews. The biggest problem, however … his position.
Regarding the goalkeepers, the opinion that the game at that position has little to do with the game of football, and the bouncers are condemned to a kind of loneliness between the posts. I do not usually break off a decisive role, however, in case of errors in them supporters are easily subject to criticism. Pressure, which falls on golkiperach, is another element that makes it difficult task.
However, Neuer had a brilliant season – Bayern München won the championship and the cup of the country, between the goalposts became the best team of the World Cup in Brazil, Germany elected player of the year. However Contribution to something more.
Yes unconventional and different from the schema game keeper not think has ever seen. It is difficult to say whether the German goalkeeper sets out a new way in the development of this position (his followers sometimes include a huge bummer), but so bravely playing goalkeeper at this point you just do not find it. In addition to the great intervention Neuer often shows that it is from him begins to play out the ball. The outputs of the gates and cut opponents share a few meters from the gate? Watched it many times.
Revolution goalkeeper? Such terms are so far over the top for a simple reason – the game Neuer tactic associated with the German national team and Bayern Munich, and his artistry is there fully exploited.
The history of the Ballon d’Or, however, shows that goalkeepers are in the shade players from the field. The only winner of a Russian Lev Yashin, the legendary goalkeeper of the USSR, which was voted the best player in 1963.
The granting of this title Neuerowi would definitely be a surprise, maybe even a sensation. Fans around the world have become accustomed to domination Messi Ronaldo, who are practically beyond categories and divide all the major individual awards. Since none of the fields can not compare with those two, can break their dominance goalkeeper?
– I do not like the red carpet, I prefer the green turf. I feel better when you give of yourself as much as possible, but on the pitch. After the matches shown goals, opportunities and assists. The fans do not remember the goalkeeper, who has broken a difficult ball, taking a big risk – said Neuer, who added that according to him the favorite to win the award is Cristiano Ronaldo.
The youngest winner in the history of a Brazilian Ronaldo, who received the award on age of 20 years. This year, after the eighth time in a row on the podium of the plebiscite was the aforementioned Messi.
The controversy will not miss
FC Barcelona, where the player is Leo Messi, announced a boycott of the ceremony in Zurich after the FIFA transfer ban upheld for the club until 2016.
– FIFA have said that because of the existing sanctions are not going to maintain relations with them. I sent a letter to Sepp Blatter in which I wrote that I would not participate in the Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich – said the president “Barça”, Josep Bartomeu.
It is still unclear as to refer to the players, the several of which is nominated for the FIFA Team of the Year, and it seems that it will appear at the gala.
Another expression of emotion provided Michel Platini, who said before giving the final three highlighted that the prize should accrue to one of the German players. Since then, Cristiano Ronaldo seems to “boycott” Platini. In the final of the World Cup club not the French boss shook hands UEFA, which is put on trial as the fans CR7.
In recent days, there was much talk about the behavior of the Portuguese supporters. Buried on the grounds of UEFA president Michel Platini 61 balls. Each signed was the name of the team, the player of Real scored a goal in the previous year. UEFA President may, however, rest easy, because the said attack on his house was just a staging prepared by the Portuguese advertising agency. Action entitled “Let’s kick Platini” is to promote the candidacy of Ronaldo. On Monday it will be known that they effectively. The mood between the former great player and a great player present but certainly not the best.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi will not play forever, they will come after successive terrific players. But their rivalry in recent years is a fascinating phenomenon that sets out how much it is able to achieve a footballer. The Argentine was the 8th in a row on the podium of the plebiscite, four times in a row for himself scooped the trophy. Ronaldo broke his hegemony, which climbed to the absolute top, dethroning Messi. The question is, if we can manage to keep this summit?
Do you share them, Manuel Neuer? We know one thing – gala in Zurich is a great summary of the previous year in the football world.
In addition to the best player in the world we know as the best coach men’s and women’s teams, the best football team, a penalty, the most beautiful goal of FIFA and for which the prize will be awarded them. Ferencsa Puskas.
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