Three Mannschafters On Ballon D'Or Shortlist!

[jenny_jenkins]

Our beloved coach Joachim Loew and two Mannschaft players - Mesut Oezil and Duckie Neuer - have made the balon d'or shortlist this year!

Comments

[blackjedii]

:| Guess Lahm didn't make the final cut? Boooo

[marsyke]

Well done boys. And well deserved. Manu should be on the list only because of his bad-ass penalty in the CL final.

"inspired and explosive but also naive and prone to panic"
so true, I really hope they'll grow out of it

[jenny_jenkins]

Oh Duckie. When he stepped up to take it (after saving) I shrieked.

What a beautiful arrogant man.

No doubt he deserved to win that match.

[chocoholic_81]

no, Jogi, just no! I think with his tactics against Italy he doesn't really deserve the ballon.
So for coach, I'm rooting for del Bosue or maybe Kloppo

And if I had to choose between Mesut and "duckie", I'd definitely choose Mesut!!
Because mainly he does great at Madrid and Manu just wasn't that good this year. Yeah okay, badass CL-final, but other than that... *shrugs* Sometimes I really get scared with him running away out of his goal all the time... *meh*

[blackjedii]

If it was last year, I'd be all in for Low. But yeah, I agree - this year, especially the Euro tournament, was a lesson in not to do in an nt'l tournament. Neuer I think still deserves a mention for sheer steel backbone, even though he's had moments where I've cringed too.

Klopp, yes - two years in a row he very well deserves it.

[lady_teazle]

Del Bosque or Klopp for the Manager award. Jogi's record this year is not enough to convince me he should get it.

The Lionel Messi award is likely to go to - surprise surprise - Lionel Messi. Though maybe Iniesta? Casillas? Or dark horse Pirlo? Imagine the hilarity if I Am Zlatan won! XD

Neymar & Rooney? LOL!

[jenny_jenkins]

Sami Khedira should be on this list.

Rooney and Neymar indeed.

[ellapropella]

i was thinking the same thing, sami is clearly missing.