vdV shortlisted for Ballon d'Or

[Dan Ashcroft]

EPL players on the 50-man short-list:

Rooney
Hernandez

Aguero
Silva

van Persie

van der Vaart

Suarez


Surprised there's no Modric or Bale (due to the profile of the Inter match), but well done Rafa :clap:

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Forlan over Ibra is a strange decision.

 

[SlickMongoose]

Drop him.

 

[littlemandefoe]

no Bale?! Go Rafa!

 

[lilywhitecurtis]

Surely this is the first time we've had a player nominated in a very long time?

 

[spurslenny]

Pointless anyway.

Every man and his dog knows that Messi will win it.

 

[EmperorKabir]

yea... would be a farce if rafa won it to be fair

 

[hughy]

No Lampard or Gerrard? This must be a mistake...

 

[hybridsoldier]

No Assou-Ekotto?

farce

 

[Riandor]

Aguerro might have a shout... but yeah, betting against Messi seems wasted money

 

[StartingPrice]

Pointless anyway.

Every man and his dog knows that Messi will win it.

My first thought, too :hump:

 

[VegasII]

No Assou-Ekotto?

farce

Agreed. Should the first name on any award ceremony teamsheet....including the Oscars and the Nobel Peace Prize.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Surely this is the first time we've had a player nominated in a very long time?

Gascoigne 1990 and Jimmy Greaves 1963 are our only ones I think.

(Klinsmann was the two seasons after he left us and Lineker was a few seasons before he joined us).

 

[marvel]

Unless it's changed, from what I was reading earlier, there are still 16 names to be revealed as only 34 leaked today. So there is still hope for Titus Bramble yet.

Anyway, congrats Rafa. Feels great to have a genuine world class player in our ranks

 

[tommo84]

EPL players on the 50-man short-list:

How long does a short-list have to be before its no longer a short-list?

 

[tobi]

Pointless anyway.

Every man and his dog knows that Messi will win it.

It's good recognition for him and the club.

 

[joespurs]

Congratulations to Rafa on this impressive honour. So what if he wont win, at least he's being recognised as the world class player that he is. Well done Rafa!

 

[DanNolan]

quite how the epl players player of the year isnt in a 50 man "short" list is beyond me.

 

[CaptainCat]

No Lucas? Farce.

 

[Blake Griffin]

quite how the epl players player of the year isnt in a 50 man "short" list is beyond me.

depends on the time frame ... bale hasn't done anything this calendar year.