Balon d'Or 2004

[EugeneF]

Past Winners (http://penamadridistadebxl.free.fr/Diversos/balon_de_oro.htm)
1956
Stanley Matthews
(Blackpool - England)

1957
Alfredo Di Stefano
(R. Madrid - Spain)

1958
Raymon Kopa
(R. Madrid - Spain)

1959
Alfredo Di Stefano
(R. Madrid - Spain)

1960
Luis Suarez
(Barcelona - Spain)

1961
Omar Sivori
(Juventus - Italy)

1962
Josef Masopust
(Dukla Prague - Checz. R.)

1963
Lev Yashin
(Dinamo Moscow - Russia)

1964
Denis Law
(Manchester United - England)

1965
Eusebio
(Benfica - Portugal)

1966
Bobby Charlton
(Manchester United - England)

1967
Florian Albert
(Ferencvaros - Turkey)

1968
George Best
(Manchester United - England)

1969
Gianni Rivera
(Milan - Italy)

1970
Gert Muller
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1971
Johan Cryuff
(Ajax - Holland)

1972
Franz Beckenbauer
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1973
Johan Cryuff
(Barcelona - Spain)

1974
Johan Cryuff
(Barcelona - Spain)

1975
Oleg Bloknin
(Dynamo Kiev - Russia)

1976
Franz Beckenbauer
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1977
Allan Simonsen
(Borussia Moenchenglad. - Germany)

1978
Kevin Keagan
(Hamburg - Germany)

1979
Kevin Keagan
(Hamburg - Germany)

1980
Karlheinz Rummenigge
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1981
Karlheinz Rummenigge
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1982
Paolo Rossi
(Juventus - Italy)

1983
Michel Platini
(Juventus - Italy)

1984
Michel Platini
(Juventus - Italy)

1985
Michel Platini
(Juventus - Italy)

1986
Igor Belanov
(Dynamo Kiev - Russia)

1987
Ruud Gullit
(Milan - Italy)

1988
Marco Van Basten
(Milan - Italy)

1989
Marco Van Basten
(Milan - Italy)

1990
Lothar Matthaeus
(Bayern Munchen - Germany)

1991
Jean Pierre Papin
O. Marseille - France)

1992
Marco Van Basten
(Milan - Italy)

1993
Roberto Baggio
(Juventus - Italy)

1994
Hristi Stoichkov
(Barcelona - Spain)

1995
George Weah
(Milan - Italy)

1996
Matthias Sammer
Borussia D. - Germany)

1997
Ronaldo
(Inter - Italy)

1998
Zinedine Zidane
(Juventus - Italy)

1999
Rivaldo
(Barcelona - Spain)

2000
Zinedine Zidane
(Juventus - Italy)

2001
Michael Owen
(Liverpool - England)

2002
Ronaldo
(R. Madrid - Spain)

2003
Nedved
(Juventus - Italy)


I think that if Portugal would have won Euro2004 then Deco would without a doubt been the man to win it.

You can't really say that Henry deserves it because of his spectacular play. Shevchenko also led his team to win it. These are pretty much list in order of probability.

Deco
Henry
Ronaldinho
Morientes
Shevchenko
Charisteas
Cristiano Ronaldo

 

[Paulo Da Silva]

why would you add Charisteas, he doesn't even start for Bremen

 

[EugeneF]

Originally posted by Paulo Da Silva
why would you add Charisteas, he doesn't even start for Bremen

I personally think one of the Greeks deserves it but I haven't seen a single one of the games with them. Who was the best performer? He will surely get a lot of votes.

 

[horat]

nice poll cock-breath

 

[EugeneF]

Originally posted by horat
nice poll cock-breath

you're a wanker

 

[RUSI]

Cristiano Ronaldo ! ?




Now that is probably the funniest thing I've heard all day.

 

[Punkt]

Re: Balon d'Or 2004

Originally posted by EugeneF


1967
Florian Albert
(Ferencvaros - Turkey)

Hungary

 

[Lean]

What the hell are Cristiano Ronaldo and Charisteas doing at the list? Where's Nedved and Kaká then?

 

[Atlas]

I voted for Ronaldinho
but C. Ronaldo doesn't deserve to be there
Kaka or Nedved are much better and Makkay
is better than Charistea

Milan Baros was EURO top scorere so he desreve a
place

 

[EugeneF]

Originally posted by Grunger
What the hell are Cristiano Ronaldo and Charisteas doing at the list? Where's Nedved and Kaká then?

Maybe Kaka deserved to be there. Charisteas did score in the final. Players have won it before for a single match. When Yashin won it, it was because of his performers in World-Best against England I think. He only played for one half but was a wall.

 

[EugeneF]

Can someone add Kaka, Baros...and Rooney?

 

[Rochester Rhino]

I say Morientes or Henry.

 

[$teauA]

That list is crap but out of all of them I voted for Morientes just because I hate Henry and because Deco was awful at the EURO's.

 

[santino]

ronaldinho without a doubt

he completely transformed barcelona

 

[Mikey]

Last year was obviously Nedved. This year is tough. As much as i disagree i think Deco will win, cause of Porto/Portugal reaching finals.

Based on form of last season domestically, Totti, Henry and Ronaldinho were the best in their leagues. Since neither had an impact internationally (Euro/Copa), i dont think either will win.

Deco will win.

 

[claupastore]

ronaldinho

 

[dannyeli]

Ronaldinho played espetacular last year... but Barca didn't won any title.

Charisteas and C. Ronaldo what a joke

Morientes for what he did been on loan, Henry for been the top scorer and leading his team to an undefeated season and Sheva for been the leading scoring of a league of "defensive" teams and leading Milan to win the scudetto. And Deco (for the same reason Mikey said)

One of these players should won it.

 

[Mikey]

Itll be Deco, cause of lack of competition.

I know he wont win, or even be considered, but id rather have Carvalho win if it has to be a Porto/Portugal player.

 

[shokz]

I don't see whats wrong with Cristiano Ronaldo being on Eugene's list. Since January 2004(Ballon d'Or is awarded to the winner based on performances in 2004, and not 2003) he has been one of the most consistent performers at Club level and on the International stage.

Ronaldinho or "Onreeeeeeeeee"(In the words of Martin Tyler who has an orgasm everytime Onreeeee scores) should win it, but being inconsistent at International level may just stop Onreeeee from taking the award.

 

[rony31]

Gattuso