Ballon d'Or 2024-2025 race

[Evilo]

But in those years leading up to Messi/Ronaldo duopoly, the Ronaldo and the Cannavaro were exceptions rather than rule, as I can see.

Take '05 as an example: Ronaldinho wins it when Barca's only trophy is a fairly run of the mill title. They went out in the R16 of the UCL. He beats Lampard - the best player on a team which dominated its domestic league like never before, and made the UCL semi - and Gerrard - the best player on the team which won the UCL.

Frankly that's Barca and Real hype machine. Most years the bdo winner was the guy with most trophies, particularly in Euro and WC years.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

American Pope... Gold Cup year... dare I say....

Pulisic for Ballon d'Or?

 

[S E P H]

I actually changed my tune. Salah was the most dominant player on the planet for at least 90% of the season, but I would say that he sort have lost it in the last month. Raphinha has overtaken him, and at this point he should be the winner.

 

[Jussi]

Slaphead.

 

[bluesfan94]

American Pope... Gold Cup year... dare I say....

Pulisic for Ballon d'Or?

The place of birth for the last pope won a World Cup.

#WhyNotUs?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

The place of birth for the last pope won a World Cup.

#WhyNotUs?

91% (243/267) of Popes have come from a country which has won a World Cup. Bodes well for the USA on home soil next summer.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

91% (243/267) of Popes have come from a country which has won a World Cup. Bodes well for the USA on home soil next summer.

I do not think your stat tells the story you think it does when 217 of them are Italian

 

[hatterson]

91% (243/267) of Popes have come from a country which has won a World Cup. Bodes well for the USA on home soil next summer.

This is the best use of stats.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

I do not think your stat tells the story you think it does when 217 of them are Italian

Remove the Italians (which I don't think we should, but fine), and you still end up with 26/50 Popes from World Cup winners.

95%, btw (254/267), have won either the World Cup or their continental cup.