2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or nominees ANNOUNCED: Ronaldo omitted, first time in 20 years 😳 | ESPN FC

1. Agree with the 2 most often right on money pundits on this show: Craig and Jan. Haaland should win this stupid award if there's any sense and justice in the hearts and brains of those with votes. Goal scoring champion of Premier league, won EPL, FA Cup, and of course the Champions League. Messi mania must finally end, time has come. Time to give this award to the new generation's superstar, and that ain't Mbappe

2. Hatters haha

3. Halaand deserved absolutely

4. julian alvarez….word cup and treble winner

5. The Balloon de or has become a political tool for quite some time now. Whereby journalists and coaches etc are pressured to favour a particular candidate. Messi doesn’t deserve winning the last two golden boots but due to favouritism he was given. just as the World Cup was rigged for him to spite Ronaldo period .

6. Messi but NOT ronaldo???? dawg messi is and HAS been washed since 2020 like respectfully

7. They’ve been trying to omit Ronaldo for a long time now they got the chance. any intelligent football player or coach definitely would know that some of the names there can’t be compared to R7.

8. Alvarez all the way

9. haaland is the most overrated player in world football… KDB and Rodri were the best players of mancity last season because without them, haaland was just nothing he could only score tap-in goal but even could not score in big matches.. I think if I give ballondor to one of city players, I WILL GIVE IT TO KDB OR RODRI and I think best 4 player last seasons are messi, mbappe, kdb, rodri

10. It's not about whether he "only" won the world cup, but how he won it. There were no player who won the world cup, with second highest goal scorer(only one less than the first), join assist provider, most chance created, become the scored at every round including knock out games, score 2 goals in the final, so of course won the best player award. No one in history has performed like Messi at a World Cup tournament. No doubt Haaland should definitely win it, only if he scored in crucial stages of CL, FA cup and EUFA super cup. So, either one should win it and deserved it.

11. Haaland deserve to win it. Messi and Ronaldo should allow young footballers to win Ballon d'or

12. U r both stupid

13. Bunch of idiots lol

14. Alvarez is better than haaland

15. 뭐야 이 개듣보잡새끼는 내가 28살살면서 이런새끼는 처음봄 넌누구냐? 적어도 소개는 하고 까렴 아가야

16. Wow, so the FIFA World Cup which is celebrated around the globe just turned out to be "A four week competition"😂

17. get this craig idiot off the panel.

18. 2003? upgrade

19. What a clown😂

20. its about ur individuals performance lead to win , impact in finals

21. Who won it in 2010??? And 14 even though spain and Germany won the world cups

22. I love both candidates but these meaningless rants against Messi’s candidacy by these avg ex players is heights of stupidity.. seems they don’t understand what it means to carry a team to the epitome of football success.. it’s not a farewell award for gods sake! Halland is great striker but would I ever watch the game coz of him making last shot in? No…

23. some of you are downplaying Messi's performances the past year as though he was free agent sleeping in his father's house in Rosario and the AFA president woke him up in December 2022 went to the world cup, won it and went back home. For Christ sake Messi was the top rated player in Europe prior to the world, he won the French cup as the best player, won the World cup as the best player, he has over 38 goals and 25 assists in all competition, Halland deserves all the accolades, but he was not even the best player in the champions league. The Ballon d'Or is for the best player and not for the highest goal scorer. if it is for the highest goal score, the the likes of Nedved, Zidane, Modric, Cannavaro e.t. c should return their awards to the rightful owners.

24. Messi, not only did he win the World Cup, he played in the greatest World Cup final… that has to count for something

25. Why is no one campaigning for LewanaGOALsky to get his absolutely robbed 2020 award?

26. Messi literally had 20 goals and 20 assists for PSG last season. How was that a bad year? LMAO

27. World Cup is what it says it is the World Cup Burley hasn’t got a clue

28. So now World Cup is just a "4 week" tournament 😂😂. Can't wait to see them cry and complain if Messi did manage to win it.

29. Frank please you are becoming so annoyed let’s give it to Zidane so you could sleep well a night

30. Craig & frank, two of them who ppl got to know through espn as pundits and not as players are talking about Ballandor.. Haaland had a great season but dint perform in clutch situations.. Messi carried the team on his shoulders and will be fair to say he single handedly won the world cup.. At 36 he is is at the top of his game.. All they got to say is close the shop when they cannot win the argument and accept the fact of messi's brilliance

31. Messi and Ronaldo despite the ridiculous debate are two of the top 4 players ever but their time has passed. Either give the ballon d'or to Haaland or buy a very good bin liner for your trash can and put the ballon d'or into it.

32. Craig, or whatever his name is suddenly thinks the world cup is a 4-week tournament. He forgot how many games you have to play to reach world cup. And to him, win the world cup the way Messi did is less than Haaland's achievement. Haaland has never scored or assisted in the most important games.

33. You know ur getting no views without adding the name of the GOAT. ESPN is just laughable. U

34. 뭔 미친 소리를 하고있어 몇년간 예선 치루면서 4년을 준비하는데

35. If you tell me that Haaland is better than Messi you're a fool and a tool. Simply put, you have ZERO football knowledge.

36. Messi completed football by winning the only one missing trophy and became the GOAT. And what these people are saying Halaand won treble and scored many Goals.. Messi was PSG highest rating player last season, top assister, second top scorer of psg won ligue 1, two trophies from MLS.. worldcup and best player… Messi completed Football this Season .. these people dont know anything why Messi should win… don’t listen to them

37. Nobody worth winning than Messi. We all know that.

38. 🤣🤣like this journalist think MESSI care about what they say🤣🤣. Man give it to Haaland he deserve it. 🤣🤣. Cuz FOR US MESSI FAN HE WON THE TROPHY HE ALWAYS WANTED. AFTER ALL MESSI HAVE 7 of them.

39. You were the ones that said that WORLD CUP was the epitome of football, without winning that Messi can't be even considered the GOAT or at the level of Pele and Maradona. Statements such as "but look what he is doing at Barcelona.." nah, "can he do this on a cold night on the dark side of the moon?"

    Now that he has crowned himself by winning the World Cup, now suddenly it's "yeh but it's only a 4 week tournament…". You can't have your cake and eat it too. Keep on moving the goal post to suit your narratives.

40. Most garbage video made by espn fc till date

41. psg got eliminated in round of 16 of UCL .

    world cup was awarded to messi with those 5 penalties .
    its all business . won't be surprised if he win it . another scandal after that lewandowski scandal

42. 😂😂😂😂😂

43. look I'm not fan's messi or ronaldo but for me, ronaldo don't care anymore about ballon d'or 👍 beau she happy play in saudi

44. 😂, Haaland is a tap in merchant, he scored and assisted zero goals in UCL semis and finals. Messi was at the center of the WC win. What are these guys talking about? You can win 20 UCLs in a row but that won't equate to one WC.

45. For the first time, I supported what Frank said about Alvarez winning the ballon d'or but c'mon, he scored goals in the world cup but without Messi, Argentina wouldn't have won it and thanks to Rodri and De bryune, He wouldn't have won the treble as well. Halaand on the other hand had a fantastic season but he wasn't decisive in the most important matches which are finals. Yes he scored bunch of goals but let me tell you something, attackers win match but team play wins trophies. Messi is a team player and no performance comes close to his in the worldcup. He also broke many records too. Let's not forget he wasn't bad in his last season in League 1 also😊

46. Objectively: City would've won the treble without haaland. Argentina wouldn't be world champions without messi.
    Subjectively: I prefer a footballer who can do more than finish chances. Dribbling and passing are just as important to the game.

47. Goals doesnt win ballondor goals win golden boot. Messi had a fantastic world cup and his numbers in PSG. G+A still equals halland numbers

48. Everytime espn post something is about Ronaldo it's always bad

49. I swear Modric only made it into the top 30 because of the WC run but people will tell you Messi doesn't deserve to win it lol

50. l not these clowns downplaying the World Cup as a 4 week tournament but they are the same ones that said he’s not the goat until he wins the World Cup .. how can you please these clowns 🤡

51. These idiots 😅😅😅 Messi will win it

52. Where is Panaldo

53. gurantee the THREE ballon d'or's Kane won in a 4yr period with Spurs will be the last time he wins or even gets top 3 in voting…not that he wont do well in bayern but we sold high and im ready for ANGEBALL!!!

54. Someone tell Craig that Messi had double figures in goals and assists in the league where he says Messi and PSG were terrible

55. Mo Salah will probably never get a chance in the World Cup. He is spectacular to watch. He deserves one. I'm not even a Liverpool supporter. Salah is just spectacular.

56. So, the number of goals is to decide who is the best player! And one league title is supposed to be better than the title of other league (among Europe's Top 5-6). That's really sad listening from a former midfielder. I mean, I myself think that Messi isn't the most deserving this season, but neither is Erling. Rodri and KDB (along with Jon Stones and Gundogan) were much more impactful for Man City this season. And even though they didn't win anything outside the league title, Kvicha, Osimhen, and Vini were better than Erling this season. Even if you look at the current season, Mitoma is the best player in PL. He is a great player, no doubt, but Erling is almost non-existent (he is not that good with the ball at his feet) outside the box and relies heavily on mid field for goals.

57. BEFORE 18:12:2022 – ESPN PUNDITS
    Messi can't sit at the same table alongside Pele & Maradona, coz he hasn't won football's biggest prize which is the World Cup

    AFTER 18:12:2022 – ESPN PUNDITS
    If Messi wins the Balon Dor, the award shid be scrapped , coz messi only performed in a mere 4 WEEK TOURNAMENT…

58. I don't think Craig should be working for ESPN FC, because he doesnot seem to have the football knowledge that is required to be on this channel. You cannot say "Close the shop" just because your player does not win the Ballon Do'r. It's not up to you to decide who should win or who shouldn't. It's the voters right to chose who they want to vote. Your job pretty much depends on the viewers, and you are letting them down. Please do us a favor and stop supporting European players over any other players. There are betters players outside Europe. You should go home and close this ESPN FC shop.

59. I remember Messi literally carrying Barca in 2018 with something like 63 G/A… finished 5th in Ballon d'Or because of bad team performance in World cup. Now we're saying Haaland deserves without playing world cup & disappearing in club finals?

60. Craig's comments are fcking stupid. They all agree that WC is the biggest stage of them all and yes, its not just 4 week tournament, infact, there are a lot of qualifiers being included in the run up to WC. Can someone ask that fool Craig if he has seen Messi's performance in Ligue1 matches (his goals, assists, chances created, playmaking etc.)? Sure Haaland with his goals (as a sole striker role) and winning UCL is a great achievement and a strong argument to this award, but dismissing Messi's claim (with his overall contribution as a more all around player) to this Ballon D'or is fcking stupid on the part of these clown ESPN FC pundits. it's tight race for me, imo.

61. Messi!!!

62. Give it to Messi, the best in history of futbol

63. The best metric for making this decision is the MVP of the match rather than just goals. This approach gives a chance to players in every position. You can then average this out based on competitions, taking into account their competitiveness and the strength of the team. The hierarchy for consideration could be World Cup > Champions League > League > Other domestic cups, and this would help determine the overall winner.

64. Listening to you guys sometimes is sickening and irritating

65. Listening to you guys sometimes is very sickening and irritating

66. Last year Penaldo fanboys make fun of Messi because he was snubbed the ballon dor list. Now Messi is the fav to win again and Penaldo is nowhere to be seen lmfaooo stupid fanbase

67. Haaland won three trophies, Messi also won 3. Haaland has 65 G+A, Messi also has the same. the difference is Messi clutch in big games and haaland ghosted

68. City won the league before Halaand came and still won the league with Halaand but scored LESS meaning the rest of the team jus say back and let him have the goals.
    Also in the final 2 rounds of the FA cup(semi and final) and final 2 rounds of the UCL, Halaand didn't score and his teammates stepped to the table and pushed the team over the line.
    Also if Messi and Halaand swapped teams what would have been the outcome?

69. Its not just the goals, Messi also has a ton of assists and if his team mates did not miss the easy assits from him he would have had more

70. Craig Burley 2 months back on this Same YouTube channel (When Regular Season got ended) Messi should win the Balon D or, as what he has done with this Argentina team is incredible.

    Craig Burley Now, Blabbering whatever he is wanting to.

    Such Hypocrite. Have some Shame.

71. The same people who are saying Messi deserved to win the Ballon Dor just on the WC are saying Messi deserved to win it in 2010 over Iniesta & Xavi. Make it make sense. Messi fans logic

72. Coming from a Man United fan Erling Haaland should win it

73. Espn did it dirty with that thumbnail 😂😂

74. Ballon Dor is NOT about scoring goals!! It is about performance of a player and his contribution to the succes!! The Golden boot is for the top scorer, so Halaand should win it! BUT the Ballon Dor is for Messi, cause his contribution in the Finals, Semifinals, tournaments and the succes at his club or national team were FAR BETTER THEN Halaand…. Those who don’t agree, either you are a Ronaldo fan or just Blind in the Football world! Absolute NO knowledge!!!! …. LM 8 Loading for the GOAT 🐐 ❤

75. Does the muppet commentator saying that is only a 4 week tournament have a World Cup Championship under his belt? If not anything he said is irrelevant. What a joke. Norway didn't even qualified even with Haland. 😭

76. THIS IS SIMPLE: CRAIG IS A MUPPET 🤣 THIS IS AN ESPN THING. they seemingly hire Messi haters

77. If Haaland does not win this Ballon D'or they should put an end to football..

78. When Haaland wins the Striker of The Year award, he should go up there and say "Now I know how you feel, Lewandowski!"

79. Alvarez should win it 😅

80. Messi done NOTHING he only scored 7 PENALTIES to win a World Cup. He failed EVERYWHERE. In Ligue 1 Mbappe was best player, and Messi got knocked out in last 16 of champs league. Haaland BROKE EVERY RECORD IN HIS FIRST YEAR. ON A NEW TEAM. IN A NEW LEAGUE. THE HARDEST LEAGUE. WON EVERY TROPHY. SET NEW RECORDS

81. Let's hope Haaland wins it. If Messi is gifted it again, then this joke of an award needs scrapping. It will lose all credibility.

82. Im surprised Di Maria, Rashford and Grealish weren´t in this. And yes, Messi will win this one

83. Each of the world cup match has more stakes than any match in the UCL.

84. Franks points made some sense but the other two are absolutely rubbish don’t have proper GK on football or may be have dimentia so don’t understand the criteria of ballon dor. Espn sport need to educate some of these guys to analyse every aspect of the game. And yes scoring goals is most important thats why golden boot is there for otherwise why bother playing 90 minutes game just do penalty shootout on every game n thats it. Jobs done

85. There is always a Messi hater no matter what😂. The funny thing is Messi didn't even do anything to them😂. He is just just enjoying the football whether there is trophy or not😂.

86. Ballon d’Or for the most famous Player Just

87. What a bunch of clowns!! Hahahaha

    ESPN shouldn't talk about football…

88. Tf do they mean his league form was bad? Hes a winger with 20 goals and 20 assists for PSG, what more do they want, hes not the striker obviously he will score less tap ins and create more, sure his post wc performance wasnt that gd but to just say he was bad in thè league is attrocius, mind u he had 2nd most goal contributions in group stage of UCL after Mo salah, including the best goal outside box, wait did Haland even score outside box in UCL, while Messi scored twice!

89. what did Halland do at the FA cup and champions league knock out stages? stop talking nonsense! Messi will win it

90. when Messi didn't have the world cup, it was the most prestigious award and now he has it, it's just a 4 week period… you guys are crazy. Messi win the Ligue 1 and league cup as well

91. look the only criteria for someone to win the balon d or is the number of man of the match performances in a game.

92. now they sound like hypocrites

93. Worldcup is more important than all the Cup so Messi deserve his 8 one

94. It's unbelievable the disrespect that people give to the WC. As many said, when modric won in 2018 due to a fantastic world cup, no one called it a 4 week tournament. And for those who say that it's easier to win it with Argentina than Norway, it's probably true, as true as the fact that winning with Pep's city (that's been a candidate for at least 4 or 5 years) is way easier than winning it with PSG, which was a group of stars other than a team. I belive Haaland made an unbelievable season, and if he wins I'd understand. But from that to call the most prestigious tournament in football history a 4 week tournament is plain and simple lack of respect.

95. HAALAND ALL DAY, YOU CANT BE SERIOUS IF YOU SAY MESSI!!! STOP WITH THAT NONESENCE

96. Ronaldo wasn't eligible.

97. 62 Goal Contributions by Messi which is the most in the world. Not bad.

98. All the Messi fanboys crying😂😂😂

99. Espn hating ronaldo but still they criticize him for money 💰 🤑 😂😂

100. I'm sure soon we'd be told Messi invented football. Lewandowski was on course to win it in 2020 but he was denied, subsequent year as well. The ballon d'Or is a political and sentimental award. Young men are doing wonders, yet pensioners are being considered for awards. Even Messi hasn't scored 56 goals in a football season, not a calender year while winning all the major trophies on offer.

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