LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Lol, apparently Platini wants to create his own (for the Uefa I mean) Ballon d'Or - which would only reward european footballers.LOL didn't they already have that 2 or 3 years ago? Then they merged it with the World Player of the Year to create the Ballon d'Or. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 LOL didn't they already have that 2 or 3 years ago? Then they merged it with the World Player of the Year to create the Ballon d'Or.As far as I know, no.But in june 2010, the 'Ballon d'Or France Football' have been merged with the 'Fifa World PLayer of the Year', and it's become 'Fifa Ballon d'Or'.By the way, according to the rumors, Platini wants to do that because he is unhappy that Messi won the Ballon d'Or and because he disapproves the way they (the Fifa) choose the winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 As far as I know, no.But in june 2010, the 'Ballon d'Or France Football' have been merged with the 'Fifa World PLayer of the Year', and it's become 'Fifa Ballon d'Or'.By the way, according to the rumors, Platini wants to do that because he is unhappy that Messi won the Ballon d'Or and because he disapproves the way they (the Fifa) choose the winner.Ah okay.. I thought there used to be one. that's funny because we're all unhappy how Ashley Cole was snubbed over the World XI. What was he expecting? Messi was the best footballer of 2010 - A European one would mean nothing in retrospect to the World one. Stupid man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Afaik the original Ballon d'Or was awarded only to European footballers, that's why Maradona never won it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Afaik the original Ballon d'Or was awarded only to European footballers, that's why Maradona never won it.Yeah, untill 1995 it ran like that. Then, from 1995 to 2007 it was given to all nationalities, as long as the player was playing for an European club. It's just since 2007 that everybody can be rewarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yeah, untill 1995 it ran like that. Then, from 1995 to 2007 it was given to all nationalities, as long as the player was playing for an European club. It's just since 2007 that everybody can be rewarded.Ah, that's what I got confused about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Bellamy arrested What was it JT said.. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones TrueChelseaBlue and James 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueChelseaBlue 105 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Bellamy arrested What was it JT said.. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones lmfaolove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Alongside Ricky Ponting, Arsene Wenger and Adolf Hitler, Bellamy will go down as one of the ultimate cunts of all-time. TrueChelseaBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueChelseaBlue 105 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Alongside Ricky Ponting, Arsene Wenger and Adolf Hitler, Bellamy will go down as one of the ultimate cunts of all-time.Couldn't have said it any better myself Mr Hinsley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Suarez will move if an offer comes.I don't really get hyped over Dutch players who do well there, then flop upon a move. £20million is the suggested figure, I kind of want Chelsea to take the risk. What do you guys think? (Disregarding his action at the World Cup - Which I'm sure Essien will have a word with him over ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,326 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Suarez will move if an offer comes.I don't really get hyped over Dutch players who do well there, then flop upon a move. £20million is the suggested figure, I kind of want Chelsea to take the risk. What do you guys think? (Disregarding his action at the World Cup - Which I'm sure Essien will have a word with him over )Not really a player I'd want. He has an amazing goals to game ratio, but so did Kezman. If we're going to spend £20 million on a striker give me Lukaku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I don't really get hyped over Dutch players who do well there, then flop upon a move. £20million is the suggested figure, I kind of want Chelsea to take the risk. Sorry but ... Ronaldo, Romario, Bergkamp, Ruud van, the Laudrups, Hyypia, Ibrahimovic, Klaas Jan Huntelaar ... and ofcourse, this guy - The talk about Eredivisie players not doing well in other leagues is a myth, just like when people classify the EPL as physical, La Liga as technical and Serie A as tactical.But on topic (seems weird to say in a thread titled 'Off Topic' )I'd fancy Suarez for about 10-12 million max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Sorry but ... Ronaldo, Romario, Bergkamp, Ruud van, the Laudrups, Hyypia, Ibrahimovic, Klaas Jan Huntelaar ... and ofcourse, this guy - Huntelaar wasn't great - At Real and Milan he didn't take his chances. Not sure how he's doing for Shalke now though. Kalou . Robben was late to flourish, only really found his touch for Bayern (fair enough he was injured though)As for the rest, fair do's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Huntelaar failed at Real Madrid and AC Milan. He's doing ok in Germany tho.Kezman's career died as soon as he came to us.Kalou is shiteBabel hasn't done muchKuyt hasn't been consistent or that good tbh.May have been more but to be honest, people flop from everywhere, not just Holland lol. The general consensus is that Kezman failed and they use that example every time. Then Huntelaar went to Madrid and same story. Edited January 16, 2011 by OllieCFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 You could argue Huntelaar never got enough chances at Real or Milan. Same with Babel. Kuyt's never been played where he belongs - up top. Kezman - fair enough (and the Kalou part was a joke )People always bring up Alfonso Alves in this debate. But the point is, people from every league fail in other leagues. I don't remember too many Englishmen who set the world alight outside England - which is surprising considering how the media thinks EPL is the best and the others are shite. Owen, Beckham, Woodgate, McManaman, Hargreaves, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) ooh yeah, Alfonso Alves. I thought he was good tho, was good against Man Utd but was in a crap team.McManaman was very good for real madrid, as was Owen but they never gave Owen games, like so many of the strikers they've bought in the last decade. Beckham was good for Real and AC Milan too really, he was key in Real Madrids title winning season when Capello finally played him. At AC, he was getting old to be fair. Wooodgate, never really played and got injuries (no shock there). Hargreaves started in Germany and he was very good for Bayern. They liked him there.Our players very rarely go abroad which is strange but also there's only about 2 or 3 italians and spaniards in the prem which is also weird. Edited January 16, 2011 by OllieCFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Suarez will move if an offer comes.I don't really get hyped over Dutch players who do well there, then flop upon a move. £20million is the suggested figure, I kind of want Chelsea to take the risk. What do you guys think? (Disregarding his action at the World Cup - Which I'm sure Essien will have a word with him over )Would rather Begovic, 20m is too much for a keeper that will be a back-up to Cech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Would rather Begovic, 20m is too much for a keeper that will be a back-up to Cech.Luis Suarez? The Ajax striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Luis Suarez? The Ajax striker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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