Ballon d'Or 2010

Originally Posted by Baron_van_Marlon

I always struggle getting my head around whether they are giving the award for the season, or the calendar year - or just performances in major tournaments.

Agreed. Can someone clarify it is judged on last season and then the world cup?

If so, even I would admit that however fat and shit Rooney is, he should have been on the list. When was the last time someone scored 30+ goals in one of Europe's major leagues and wasn't shortlisted?

Argentina's Lionel Messi wins Fifa Ballon d'Or award

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9356019.stm

Well deserved.

Xavi and Iniesta are both brilliant but as they combined to ruin the World Cup, they can get £#%&!ed.

Sneijder should of won it.

Hard to complain after the year he's had with Barcelona. Wasn't even that bad at the World Cup, just unlucky every shot of his hit the crossbar or post

I'm disappointed Xavi didn't win it though.