“I find it harder and harder to believe in football awards.” That was how clear it was Iker Casillas on their social networks after a Lionel messi they will give you your seventh Ballon d’Or. The former goalkeeper was very critical with the choice, although he also had a few words of recognition towards the player who tormented him for so many Classics between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
“For me, Messi is one of the 5 best players of all history but you have to begin to know how to catalog who are the most prominent after a season. It’s not that hard damn! Others make it difficult! ” the stick appears to be aimed at the voters.
The truth is that, if we stick to Messi’s exclusive season, the prize seems fair. He has won the Copa América with Argentina against Brazil and Maracana (1-0), tournament of which he was the top scorer. Just like in the league, where before ‘leaving’ he took his eighth Pichichi despite being ‘at half gas’. 30 goals, much better than the 23 of Benzema, another great candidate.
“Damn it isn’t that hard! Others make it hard”
– Iker Casillas, on Twitter
Lewandowski, for example, he hit it with Poland in the Eurocup even though Sweden and Slovakia were in the group. In Champions, the Bayern ran into him Paris saint germain (2-3 and 0-1), Well, Messi’s team now. Lewandowski is undoubtedly a vintage scorer and that he has scored many more goals. Because He will win the Golden Boot. And the new award for Best Forward of the Year, wow. A consolation
Messi has 7 Golden Boots in total. And Casillas will say that of “the year is awarded”. Man, the stupid goals that the Argentine has scored in this 2021 is not bad, apart from that still at half gas and with a dragged Barcelona, he is a better player than Lewandowski or Benzema. Look if this is not Barcelona ‘post Messi’, one of the worst of the story despite the ‘Xavi effect’.
Casillas is undoubtedly among the 5 best goalkeepers in history for me, but you have to know when to speak and when not, damn. In 2010, when his teammates Xavi and Iniesta did not win a Ballon d’Or they deserved, he did not raise his voice so much. And that he was the captain of the best team national history. Eurocup-World-Eurocup. Your complaint arrives 11 years late.
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