Ronaldo wins Ballon D'or

by **tarantula** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:07 pm

Ronaldo was a clear winner, collecting 77 votes from the 96 journalists who judge the award, while Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Liverpool's Fernando Torres filled out the placings.

Ronaldo becomes the fourth Man United star to claim the Ballon d'Or, following in the footsteps of Denis Law (1964), Sir Bobby Charlton (1966) and George Best (1968).

Next up for Ronaldo is the FIFA World Player of the Year gong, which has never been won by an English-based player.

2008 Ballon d'Or Top Ten Classification

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United) - 446 points

2. Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona) - 281 pts

3. Fernando Torres (Spain/Liverpool) - 179 pts

4. Iker Casillas (Spain/Real Madrid) - 133 pts

5. Xavi Hernandez (Spain/Barcelona) - 97 pts

6. Andrei Arshavin (Russia/Zenit St. Petersburg) - 64 pts

7. David Villa (Spain/Valencia) - 55 pts

8. Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan) - 31 pts

9. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Inter) - 30 pts

10. Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool) - 28 pts

by **Fawzi** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:10 pm

Well deserved, no disputing it.

by **A-Cube** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:12 pm

Consistency wins it...

by **tarantula** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:18 pm

100% deserved, but will this arrogant son of a b**ch get back in form soon? we can just wait & see

by **DonSerj** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:52 pm

by **Genesis** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:10 pm

by **DonSerj** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:12 pm

by **Genesis** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:41 pm

Apart from putting on a dramatic show every time he's on the pitch, he still managed over 40 goals in one season...... and he's not even a striker.

Again, I hate him as a person, but I admire the skill he has with his legs as well as his thirst for scoring goals and how well he takes them.

by **Fawzi** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:50 am

by **A-Cube** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:26 pm

by **DonSerj** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:43 pm

by **TranceFusion** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:05 pm

I'm with Serge here. I hate this guy more than any other football player on Earth. His arrogance, show-off and love for money are just too many negative points for me that i can't accept the fact that he won, although 40 goals make a big impression. For me, this year it's Casillas all the way, and he ended 4th.

And he proved very recently once again that he's a fucked up idiot. Check what he did at Man City - Man Utd and you will see what i mean. Till today he tries to justify this move. He just can't shut up and admit that it was a stupid move!!! *nukes the mutha fucka*

by **Nicktalopia** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:43 pm

Guys he is Young and a famous talented soccer player,let him enjoy the spotlight,eventually he will mature some more and stop the childish stuff he does sometimes,if any of us was in his place would probably do the same,And don't forget that no one ever abused his looks and lived the showbiz life to the max as much as David Beckham did.
As long as he plays good on the field i don't give a frig what he does outside it.

by **Fawzi** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:52 pm

by **tarantula** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:55 pm

He doesn't shine in the big games. He had a less than average Euro 2008. He's arrogant & immature. He's started the current season in less than world-class fashion. But the bottom line is that he still managed to score 42 goals last season & helped man utd to secure the double.
Ballon D'or is not like Miss Europe contest where you judge people over their personality too, it's just about footbal. love it or not, he was the best player in the globe season 2007-2008. Cm on be realistic

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