Of Winners and Future Winners: LFP Awards and FIFA Ballon D'Or
Footy award season is upon us! Recently concluded was the LFP Awards and here's all you need to know about it:
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Casillas (SHUT UP HE'S STILL ONE OF US), De Gea, Navas, Neuer
Defenders: Alaba, Alba, Boateng, Carvajal, Chiellini, Alves, Luiz, Godín, Hummels, Ivanović, Kompany, Lahm, Marcelo, Mascherano, Pepe, Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Terry, Thiago Silva, Varane
Midfielders: Thiago Alcântara, Alonso, Busquets, Hazard, Iniesta, Kroos, Modrić, Pirlo, Pogba, Rakitić, James Rodríguez, David Silva, Yaya Touré, Verratti, Vidal
Strikers: Agüero, Bale, Benzema, Douglas Costa, Ronaldo, Ibrahimović, Lewandowski, Messi, Müller, Neymar, Robben, Rooney, Sánchez, Suárez, Tevez
It's interesting to note that despite Barca winning it all last season, we outnumber them in the number of nominees for the FIFPro XI. Anyway... Thoughts? Predictions? Found some photos on the interwebs? Spam away!
- Ramos wins Best Defender in La Liga for the fourth time in a row, beating PK and Otamendi.
- James, for his debut season, wins Best Midfielder in La Liga, ahead of Iniesta and Griezmann.
- Ever-popular Cris wins Fans' Five-Star Player. He did not attend the awards ceremony so Sergio collected the award in his behalf.
- Meanwhile, Bravo won Best Goalkeeper, Messi was Best Striker and Best Player.
- FIFA Ballon D'Or: Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi vs. Neymar Jr.
- FIFPro XI Shortlist (there can only be one 1 GK, 4 defendes, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers)
Goalkeepers: Buffon, Casillas (SHUT UP HE'S STILL ONE OF US), De Gea, Navas, Neuer
Defenders: Alaba, Alba, Boateng, Carvajal, Chiellini, Alves, Luiz, Godín, Hummels, Ivanović, Kompany, Lahm, Marcelo, Mascherano, Pepe, Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Terry, Thiago Silva, Varane
Midfielders: Thiago Alcântara, Alonso, Busquets, Hazard, Iniesta, Kroos, Modrić, Pirlo, Pogba, Rakitić, James Rodríguez, David Silva, Yaya Touré, Verratti, Vidal
Strikers: Agüero, Bale, Benzema, Douglas Costa, Ronaldo, Ibrahimović, Lewandowski, Messi, Müller, Neymar, Robben, Rooney, Sánchez, Suárez, Tevez
It's interesting to note that despite Barca winning it all last season, we outnumber them in the number of nominees for the FIFPro XI. Anyway... Thoughts? Predictions? Found some photos on the interwebs? Spam away!