yeah.. people also forgot that this is a AFF Suzuki Cup year...

they better fixed that comes 2012..

half are from coaches.. half from european football journalist..

yes.. as long as Europe is the axis of world football.. that will always be the norm..

chances are, Arg n Bra players who performed at the World Cup already playing in Europe..

If an Argentinian won the clausura, the cup, the libertadores and the World Club Cup, he still wont be considered for the Ballon D'Or shortlist..

BTW, the original Ballon D'Or was more prestigious than FIFA World Player of the Year because voting were done among the more 'cultured' european journalist instead of football coaches worldwide who tend to swayed towards fan opinion. So the would want to maintain the journalist element which i agrees.

that also depends a lot on level of information they receive in those part of the world to make a sound judgment..

we here in SEA are blessed with wide market for foreign football broadcasting. I dont think they are that easily available in the other smaller nations who's interest in the sport probably not that much..

at most they can probably expect are selected matches in the EPL or in the Champions League. Its very rare to get Seria A broad cast to fully appreciate what sneijder had done to win the treble. Or to get Barcelona's full match week in week out to appreciate why Xavi could be as important as Messi..

if they only served with news clips or highlight, and the hype of written press, i think Messi would definately win it hand down.

This post has been edited by aressandro10: Jan 11 2011, 06:13 PM