[1] The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history. In the Forbes list of the rich, Argentine Lionel That was enough to persuade Real Madrid to buy him for nearly twice the 45m fee that Monaco had paid Porto for him the year before, Injury meant the midfielder was not always available but he still featured enough for Bayern and Germany to serve as the smooth engine in their midfields as both teams enjoyed great success, The waifish winger spent 2014 wreaking havoc on opposing defences. It promised to be a unique Ballon d'Or battle, with the World Cup taking place in the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, meaning it could be a distant memory by the time votes are cast. The Cameroon striker enjoyed his best season with Inter in 2010-11 as he scored 37 goals across all competitions before making his move to Russia later that year. The Welshman finished ahead of the likes of Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jamie Vardy, Get the latest Welsh Rugby news analysis and interviews. Gareth Bale didn't make the top five in this year's Ballon d'Or despite enjoying a stellar 12 months for both club and country. Stacker compiled net worth data as well as life and career insights from the wealthiest soccer players in the world using Celebrity Net Worth and other sources. Over the course of 23 seasons with the club, he was voted the Serie A Italian Footballer of the Year 5 times. The Leicester City winger won the PFA Players Player of the Year award and came seventh in the Ballon dOr with 20 points. The awards were given out in Zrich on 13 January 2014. His debut season saw him score the winner in the Copa Del Rey with a ridiculous solo goal, and he also netted in Los Blancos Champions League final victories in 2013-14 and 2017-18. Lionel Messi obviously won the prestigious award on Monday night, with FIFA revealing that he received 41.33% of the votes. Robin van Persie (Arsenal and Manchester United), 10. Check your inbox for the latest team and player news from South Africa and the world! Leicester City became the fairy-tale story of a lifetime as they won the Premier League title against all odds. but up against the 'Gentle Giant' and a double Ballon D'Or winner, where does he. The results for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:[10], The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or:[10], Pel was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the original Ballon d'Or. In our latest YouTube video, weve gone back over the last 10 Ballon dOr awards to figure out which African player picked up the most votes each year and how close they actually went to winning the award. Cristiano Ronaldo accepted a pay cut to join Man United and it has affected his ranking in the top ten most paid footballers, Give Me Sport. France Football released the list yesterday in which Portugal's Ronaldo and Argentine Messi both featured in a list of 30 for the 2016 Ballon d'Or, the coveted award given to . Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo came 20th after scoring 18 goals in 31 matches for Manchester United last season. Have your say in the comments section below. The 1996 edition of the award saw him finish in 4th place, but he was edged out by Alan Shearer, Ronaldo and winner Matthias Sammer. Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes was a player who perhaps didnt receive as many plaudits as he shouldve done during his active career. His best seasons were all followed by either a World Cup or European Championship, and despite his strong performances for United, he could never reproduce his best form on those stages. Won Bundesliga highest goalscorer award. Won the DFB-Pokal. With a unique blend of power and finesse he plundered 20 league goals as City held off a Luis Surez-inspired Liverpool. Suarez scored 82 goals in just 133 appearances for the Reds including 31 in 33 matches in 2013-14, winning the European Golden Shoe in the process. Show all 10. Liverpool were on the cusp of a historic quadruple throughout the course of the season but they ultimately fell short in the Premier League and Champions League. But he was also outstanding during Italys 2006 World Cup triumph, making the most assists during the tournament and being named in the competitions All-Star Team. Whether or not Ronaldo truly feels threatened by Bale, or vic versa, is unknown. European champions Real Madrid dominate the nominees with eight players, including Croatia midfielder Luka Modric and Wales forward Gareth Bale. 2007-08 saw him help United to a Premier League and Champions League double, while he scored 34 goals in both the 2009-10 and 2011-12 campaigns, the former of which saw him claim the PFA Players Player of the Year award. That left Argentinians aghast and Real players and fans shared that feeling when the Spaniards sold him to Manchester United, where he has been the outstanding player of the season so far, The Welshman wore the worlds most expensive player tag with casual elan. Once his loan at Madrid expired, he returned to London, relegated the superb Petr Cech to the role of substitute and has helped give Chelsea renewed solidity, It was one of the biggest pities of the year that Diego Costa was not fully fit during the Champions League final or the World Cup. Didier Drogba may have only scored five Premier League goals in his final season with Chelsea, but he was always a man for the big occasions. Riyad Mahrez took 12th, Kevin de Bruyne finished in third and new signing Erling Haaland finished in tenth. And while some legends of the game such as Andres Iniesta and Thierry Henry never won the award, they at least placed in the top 3 at some point. Both were on the 2016 shortlist announced Monday which also. "One of (Gareth) Bale, Leo (Lionel Messi), Ronaldo and (Antoinne) Griezmann could win the Ballon d'Or," Henry told reporters here at a promotional event of Puma. He's scored eight goals in his last four matches and has been Real Madrid's best player. Pinpointing exactly why remains an interesting question. The 27-year-old has scored seven goals in 11 matches for his country this year as well as racking up plenty for his club. 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So, how old is the 2013 PFA Player of the Year? Mo Salah was Africas standout player this year as he scored 44 goals in his debut season with Liverpool. You should expect us in your inbox every Friday. The Portuguese claimed a mammoth 745 to claim the award for the fourth time, having won it. He scored 129 goals in 225 appearances over 5 seasons with Valencia, and then joined Barcelona, where he found more silverware. All of which make Bale a threat to knock Ronaldo off his perch as the alpha of Madrid. Salah won the Premier League Golden Boot with 23 goals and he was the leagues best assister with 13 to his name. Lionel Messi is currently the bookies favourite to secure a seventh Ballon. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain), 4. The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. GARETH BALE is the only British player to feature in the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist for the third year running while the Premier League has five nominees. Tottenham Hotspur. Ballon d'Or favourites (188Bet) 1/10 - Ronaldo Scholes received 5 nominations for the award in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007 but never received a single vote during any of those years. Unfortunately like other deeper-lying players the Italians talents perhaps werent quite flashy enough for the panel voting on the prestigious award. The Manchester City midfielder finished 14th in the overall voting but was the Premier Leagues highest-placed player this season. 2x Best young player. By Bruce Archer 13:03, Tue, Oct 20 . When he emerged onto the scene in 2004 with some amazing performances in that summers European Championship, it was hard to deny Wayne Rooneys status as the most exciting youngster in the game. Since that time, hes scored a tremendous 181 goals in 278 appearances for Spurs, winning the Premier League Golden Boot twice. Since its inauguration in 1956, the list of players who have won it reads like a whos who of the game. Real Madrid's Gareth Bale celebrates with the trophy after the Champions League final. In the years that followed, the Everton product would win multiple trophies and also become the all-time top goalscorer for both Manchester United and England. Bale is one of five Real Madrid players on the shortlist- the others being holder Cristiano Ronaldo, French forward Karim Benzema, German medio Toni Kroos and Colombian star James Rodriguez. However, the best he has been able do in the Ballon dOr so far was a 5th place finish in 2015. Angel di Maria (Real Madrid and Manchester United), 3. We've taken the 20 highest-rated nations in the FIFA men's rankings and chosen the player that your humble writer considered to be the very best hailing from that country. The Frenchman scored 44 goals as Los Blancos won club footballs most prestigious trophy and LaLiga. Lionel Messi is battling for his seventh prize, and while he's guaranteed to be towards the top of the standings, there are plenty of other superstars from around the world who would argue they have been the standout player. The most likely answer is that while he was very consistent, he was never the key player for United, and nor did he perform at his best for England during the international tournaments he featured in. Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic made the shortlist after spending half his season at Fiorentina before moving to the Turin club in January. So what exactly held Scholes back when it came to the prestigious award? Benzema joins Ronaldo and Figo on plane to Ballon D'or ceremony. A lack of silverware may have been held against Totti, as he won just one Scudetto during his career. e.g (going to the Labour Department/CCMA/unfair work practices), Landlord legal issues. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Messi's Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez and Neymar finished 4th and 5th respectively. Ronaldo pipped Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann to the trophy. Neuers exceptional reading of the game and nimble feet enable him to act as an auxiliary sweeper and allow Bayern Munich and Germany to tighten their grip on opponents. Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus and Real Madrid), 6. In 2013-2014 Toure had probably his greatest individual season as he scored 20 Premier League goals from midfield to help Manchester City reclaim their Premier League title. [9] It was announced on 29 October 2013.[1]. Kevin De Bruyne 7. The latest Tweets from Gareth Bale Ballon d'or (@ALEXSTINE21): "a y est je pleure pour la millime fois de la mort de Mike , toujours autant triste #desperatehousewives" Robert Lewandowski was among the front-runners for the 2021 edition but Paris Saint-German superstar and six-time winner Messi added a seventh triumph. With his speed, trickery and exquisite crossing, he was the leading provider of assists in La Liga and the Champions League. One of the most decorated players in English football history, Roy Keane won 7 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups and the Champions League during his time with Manchester United. Do you have a news tip or story you would like to share with Soccer Laduma? Kylian Mbappe (Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain), 2. Not the flashiest player, Keanes game was never about scoring or creating goals his tough tackling, driving style made him the heartbeat of Uniteds side during his time at the club. He continued to display wonderful creativity in Brazil and also finished moves, winning the Golden Boot at the tournament. Gareth Bale (Tottenham and Real Madrid), 8. We provide exclusive analysis and live match performance reports of soccer players and teams, from a database of over 225.000 players, 14.000 teams, playing a total of more then 520.000 matches. The truth is perhaps that a number of controversies a charge of racism in 2011 and 3 unsavoury incidents that saw him bite opposition players may have swayed voting. Voted Fifas best young player of the year for 2014, the Frenchman showed both for his club and country that he is among the most potent all-round midfielders on the planet, Following his acrimonious move from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich the youngster did not quite find consistency but he did show flashes of refined skill and intelligence, most obviously when volleying the winning goal in the World Cup final, After ending a mammoth barren streak for France, the striker finally began to convince his compatriots that he was not wasting his potential and he contributed to a decent World Cup showing by his country. The likes of Paolo Maldini and Gianluigi Buffon have placed in the top three, but many other Italian legends missed out on even this, and amongst their ranks is playmaker and forward Francesco Totti. Samuel Etoo (Inter Milan and Anzhi Makhachkala), 8. One man whose contributions were strangely overlooked, though, was forward David Villa. He netted twice in the Champions League semi-final win against Bayern Munich and a late equaliser to force the final to extra time. Robert Lewandowski 5. All rights reserved. Some questioned how he would fit in to Real Madrid following his move from Bayern Munich in the wake of his triumphant World Cup, but he has already made his new team more fluent, One of the most sorely-missed absentees from the World Cup, the Swede was the second-highest scorer in last seasons Champions League and struck 10 goals more than anyone else in Ligue 1 as ParisSaint-Germain romped to the title in France, The Colombian went to the World Cup on the back of a club season in which he finished as the leading assist-provider in Ligue 1. Even so, the fact that he never made the top three remains surprising. He was not helped by the fact that some of his Barcelona team-mates waned even more, which is why it was a year of relative underachievement for Messi even though he produced his finest World Cup performances (though he was subdued in the latter stages) and became the all-time leading scorer in El Clsico thanks to a superb hat-trick against Real Madrid in March, The man that Pep Guardiola considers the cleverest player he has ever coached showed himself to be among the most influential midfielders on the planet while helping Bayern win the domestic double and confirmed his reputation as the best right-back around while captaining Germany to victory at the World Cup, At the age of 22 the Brazilian shouldered a burden of pressure that few players have ever endured at a World Cup and he did so with rare skill and infectious insouciance. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had the most prolific season of his career with Borussia Dortmund in 2016-17 as he scored 40 goals across all competitions. Photograph: Jos Jordan/AFP/Getty Images. Alvaro Rodriguez: Have Madrid unearthed their own Haaland. What are the things likely counting against Bale in the voting for the award? Sadio Mane (Liverpool and Bayern Munich), 4. Gareth Bale Real Madrid While not his best campaign with Real Madrid last season Bale still scored 16 goals for the club in just 26 games 20 starts. Its true that the Irishman missed Uniteds ultimate triumph in the Champions League final thanks to a suspension, but its also true that the team likely wouldnt have made it that far without him. Who, then, has put themselves in the frame for the biggest individual honour of them all, and who has some catching up to do? By Kylian Mbappe's ridiculously lofty standards, 2021 has been a bit of a rough year. The Juventus man scored in the semi-final victory against Germany and netted during the finals decisive penalty shoot-out. Watch: He could do it all! Gen Zers first reaction to Samuel Etoo, Samuel Etoo was Africas best performing player that year. Bayern Munich would not be so dominant without him and Holland would not have made the semi-finals of the World Cup either, The German has further embellished his reputation as the ultimate modern playmaker, combining huge dynamism with rare vision and almost flawless passing precision. The summer of 2014 saw him move to Barcelona, where he continued to score goals at a ludicrous rate, even scoring 59 in 53 appearances in the 2015-16 campaign. e.g (what happens if you don't have insurance in a car accident, or the workshop keeps your car), SLTV: Remembering Orlando Pirates super fan Mgijimi, SLTV: SuperSport United goalkeeper Ronwen Williams talks PSL, Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana. Get in touch! George Weah is still the only African player ever to have won the Ballon dOr, but thats not to say we havent seen a wealth of talent emerging from the continent over the last 20 years. Griezmann scored 22 goals in La Liga last season for Atletico Madrid, while Stoichkov also mentioned Gareth Bale, of Real Madrid and Wales, as a realistic Ballon d'Or candidate. Ballon d'or 2018 ranking list . The Welshman's Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo scooped the award, beating Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to win it for the fourth time. which is the highest scoring season of a Premier League player this century. Bale. Dig in here to discover more details about the top 20 wealthiest footballers today and their net worth. Salah also scored 10 Champions League goals to help Liverpool reach the final against Real Madrid and had he not gone off injured in the final, who knows what could have happened. Juventus have been pretty ordinary throughout 2021, so that's likely to count against Giorgio Chiellini in the race for the Ballon d'Or.But the veteran defender, now 37, proved at Euro 2020 that he remains one of the most complete centre-backs in world football, as he guided Italy to success under Roberto Mancini. Got something on your mind? Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain), 9. 1. Read:Messi, Neymar & CR7's Ballon d'Or Votes Revealed. Despite this, Kanes highest Ballon dOr finishes came in 2017 and 2018, with both years seeing him finish in 10th place. In the most recent instalment of the Ballon dOr, Mo Salah was once again Africas best-performing player. Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or award as the World Player of the Year. . Paul Pogba has come 15th in this year's Ballon D'Or award but Manchester United supporters are wondering when he will justify that ranking at Old Trafford. 2007. Gareth Bale is the only Brit in the running for this year's Ballon d'Or - but three Manchester City players are among five Premier League stars also in contention. 2006, meanwhile, saw the forward help Italy to a World Cup victory. He came fourth. The world's best players will come together to challenge for arguably the biggest individual prize in world football. But in reality, his performances for Juventus in the preceding season should probably have pushed him up in the rankings. What are Gareth Bale's measurements? The Egyptian winger scored 32 Premier League goals in the 2017-18 season, which is the highest scoring season of a Premier League player this century. Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Atletico Madrid), 9. Oops! Right now though, hes definitely up there with the best players to never receive a top 3 finish in the prestigious award. December 12, 2016. BALLON D'OR 2021 rankings were revealed throughout Monday evening, with Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, and Mohamed Salah all making the top 10. 2013. Do you think Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar were the top 3 players in 2015? His 25 goals in 43 appearances for the Bernabeu outfit helped them claim second place in La Liga - one point behind Barcelona - and their eleventh Champions League title, Bale's second at the club. 2. And he wasnt even nominated in 1999 despite helping United to a Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble. The 2018 Ballon d'Or was the 63rd annual award ceremony recognising the best footballer in the world for 2018. Benzema's 44 goals powered Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid side to La Liga and Champions League triumph last season and won the most prestigious individual award in the sport. Neymar 4. The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. 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