It's between him and Messi who carried fc barcelona on his own to the league title and CL semis, if Argentina do well at CA, the award is his.

Sort of don't want Messi to win it as he'll have become outright winner of most Ballon d'ors ever, don't want Van Dijk to win it either though.

summoning the hghforesttrollfromexcellence.jpg

i dont see argentina winning the copa, but if messi can make it this time you are probably correct

CR7 lately (last 12 months or so)

hattrick in world cup
Captures another league title: (3rd diff one)
hattrick vs Atletico (3-2 agg win)
hattrick vs Switzerland (3-1 win) into finals

Hgh forest troll Messi:

demands Coutinho stay
Free kick vs Scousers (3-4 agg loss)
Absentee in Copa final (1-2 loss)

Proper defender Van Djik:

Referee converts winning pelanty in UCL final

CR7 deserves balon imo

you forgot something there my friend!

Juve would have won the italian league regardless, Ronaldo is in a steep decline at 34 y/o and he's smart enough to have realised it. It's why he moved to an average league and still scored half as many goals as the year before. A league where you can set up a tent in the 6 yard box and not have to run about.

There's no clear favourite there, maybe Brazil have a bit of an edge as they're the hosts, but Neymar is out and Firmino, Coutinho, Jesus are all out of form.

Hummus will deliver and win it

Colombia are good value actually if Zapata can keep up his Serie A form

Gomez starting for England finally, even with a broken leg he's the best English CB. If he started against Netherlands we might have won the game. We should be able to get past the Swiss and bring the 3rd place nations league trophy back to England.