“But in this case, it has not backed either candidate. Le ballon d'Or - fragment - Duration: 2:06. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. This committee will be in charge of hearing several people, including members of the electoral committee and the current president of the FIF. Mali's newly appointed transitional president was sworn in today. Lionel Messi 2 Yaya Toure 3 Paul Pogba, Ketsada Souksavanh (Laos captain) – 1. Low has been a long time backer of Neuer, even when the 34-year-old has faced criticism. Arjen Robben, Michael F. Rabeson (Madagascar captain) – 1. Arjen Robben, Radamel Falcao (Colombia) – 1. 2:06. 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Usually, politicians always try to put their nose in the business of soccer. We can only presume that Lewandowski had seen that his team-mate Schweinsteigher had voted for Neuer and lacked the conviction to stand by his view that Ronaldo is in fact the better player. Gareth Bale 3. “Manuel was on hand in difficult situations against Lyon and Paris, otherwise it might be 0-1 or 1-1. Sergio Ramos 3. “It is likely that the state will not intervene and even hopes that the president of the BIF will be elected before the end of September. Sadly, this trend extends to the managers of national teams too. Thomas Mueller, Neymar (Brazil) – 1. 'I would clearly vote for Neuer now if I had the chance. It can’t last forever,” says Salif Bictogo. The 32-year-old striker scored 55 goals in all competitions last season as the German side won the treble, netting in each game he played in the Champions League until the 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final, with his exploits in front of goal making him many critics’ choice as the game’s outstanding player currently. “Manu was in great shape throughout the 2019-20 season,” he told Kicker. Karim Benzema 3. Arjen Robben 2. Bastian Schweinsteiger, Guus Hiddink (Holland)– 1. Philipp Lahm 3. The (bad) soap opera continues. There had been repeated calls in his homeland for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen to take over the duties as Germany No.1, though these have been resisted to date by Low, who has picked both players in his side to face Spain and Switzerland in forthcoming Nations League matches at the start of September. “Manu is in a class of his own. Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi did not deem each other in the world's best three players, Ronaldo and Messi (right) spoke positively about each other after the former was crowned the winner, Ronaldo beat Messi to the award as he was crowned the 2014 Ballon d'Or winner after a stellar 12 months, FIFA president Sepp Blatter congratulated Ronaldo on winning the award at the ceremony, Ronaldo celebrated with his son Cristiano Jnr on stage after winning the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2014, FIFA have published the full list of votes from each national captain, manager and media representative. FCB’s route to that showpiece event in Lisbon, however, was facilitated by goalkeeper Neuer, who made a string of vital saves throughout the competition, particularly at notable times in the semi-final against Lyon then in the final itself. Germany head coach Joachim Low has said that he would snub Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski’s claim for the 2020 Ballon d’Or, instead favouring the Pole’s club-mate Manuel Neuer. Javier Mascherano, Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany) – 1. Diego Costa 2.Thibaut Courtois 3. I would vote different now. Surely, the managers and captains of national teams should be strong enough to pick the best three players in the world regardless of nationality and friendship? 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According to the FIF, some sponsorships of the former Marseille and Chelsea striker – for example Drogba’s sponsorship of the Africa Sports of Abidjan Division 1 club, and that of the body that oversees referees, AMAF-CI – would not be admissible. The latter suspended the process and appointed a committee to investigate. Wales captain Ashley Williams opted for Gareth Bale, Robin van Persie went for Robben and Hugo Lloris deemed French team-mate Benzema the world's second-best player. Thomas Mueller 2. Philipp Lahm 3. Paul Pogba 3. But we don’t recognize it,” Diomandé said. Drogba decided to refer the matter to the FIFA, rather than filing an appeal. Thomas Muller, Robin van Persie (Holland) – 1. Vincent Kompany, captain of Belgium, deemed international team-mates Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard as the world's two best players with Arjen Robben third. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi didn’t like football, but he knew how to use it to his advantage to try to enhance his country’s image as 2000 approached. All Ivorian football now awaits the outcome of FIFA-CAF committee’s investigation. Thomas Mueller, Finke Volker (Cameroon coach) – 1. Lionel Messi 2. Manuel is an amazing goalkeeper and person.'. The comments below have not been moderated. Ethiopia: Defining Amhara nationalism for a better country, Libya: When Muammar Gaddafi played political football. Equally Messi, despite saying Ronaldo deserved to win, voted for Argentina team-mates Angel di Maria and Javier Mascherano and Barcelona buddy Andres Iniesta. Colombia's Jose Pekerman picked as his No 1 player Rodriguez, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots chucked in Courtous at No 3, Deschamps gave his final spot to France striker Benzema and Holland's Guus Hiddink gave the top honour to Robben. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Jose Pekerman (Colombia) – 1. James Rodriguez 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. “It’s even surprising. “Everything is done so that Didier Drogba is not a candidate, because those who organize these maneuvers know very well that he has a very good chance of being elected,” adds the businessman and president of Séwé Sport de San-Pedro, a first league team in Cote d’Ivoire. Javier Mascherano 3. Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 1. Mario Goetze 2. Paul Van Welden 34,459 views. Thibaut Courtois, Dunga (Brazil) – 1. Philipp Lahm 2. Neymar 2. Eden Hazard, Vincent Kompany (Belgium) – 1.Thibaut Courtois 2. Cristiano Ronaldo may have quite rightly been voted the world's best player on Monday night - his second consecutive win and third overall - and gushed about Lionel Messi, hailing his great rival for helping him become a better player. Germany head coach Joachim Low has said that he would snub Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski’s claim for the 2020 Ballon d’Or, instead favouring the Pole’s club-mate Manuel Neuer. Angel di Maria 3. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. We are not even surprised by this decision,” said Eugène Diomandé, an influential member of the former striker’s campaign team. Yaya Toure. By downloading this PDF you agree to subscribe to The Africa Report Daily newsletter, Didier Drogba eyes Côte d’Ivoire’s top job in football, Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara announces third term bid in October vote. But I already cast my vote back in August or something. As a consequence, Low has said he would vote for the former Schalke keeper had the Ballon d’Or not been cancelled by organisers France Football because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Didier Drogba presenting the Ballon d'Or prize ceremony in 2019 (AP Photo/Francois Mori) When his candidacy for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation was invalidated by its electoral commission, Didier Drogba turned to FIFA. “The electoral commission is nothing more than a inside clique, putting forward false reasons to invalidate Didier Drogba’s candidacy, in contravention of the electoral code.”, READ MORE Didier Drogba eyes Côte d’Ivoire’s top job in football. Manuel Neuer 2. Manuel Neuer, Prince Alban Oniangue (Congo captain) – 1. Diego Costa 2. Arjen Robben 2. Away from the political and tactical voting, there were some eyebrow-raising decisions by certain managers and captains. Mistakes of his own making is all that can stop Lewis Hamilton, critics DO bother Valtteri Bottas after... Cristiano Ronaldo was named 2014 Ballon d'Or winner on Monday evening, READ: Ronaldo and Messi remain best of enemies. Arjen Robben 2. Really, Vincent? Are the world's two best players really that petty that they can't recognise the other's achievements on paper? Manuel Neuer, *Underlined players are club or international team-mates, Gerardo Martino (Argentina) – 1. James Rodriguez 3. 'Voting for Ronaldo instead of Neuer was a mistake,' he told German newspaper Welt. When his candidacy for the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation was invalidated by its electoral commission, Didier Drogba turned to FIFA. Manuel Neuer 3. The trio of course won a Bundesliga title and a World Cup, but did all three really outshine Ronaldo and Messi? And the players have been at a standstill for more than six months. Manuel Neuer 2 Mario Goetze 3. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Lionel Messi 3. No Ronaldo, no Messi, no Manuel Neuer. Gareth Bale 2. Frankly, it is enough to make the stomach churn. Karim Benzema, Joachim Low (Germany) – 1. But let's be clear, Ronaldo and Messi are not the only ones who simply 'vote for the boys'. Manuel Neuer 3. But the Real Madrid superstar could not bring himself to include Messi in his top three players in the world, instead choosing to opt for team-mates Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema. To file an appeal would be to recognize the authority and competence of this committee. Yes, they reached a World Cup final but do Di Maria and Mascherano really deserve to be there? Kenya: Ahead of the 2022 polls, what options does Kenyatta really have? Again, no sign of the eventual top three. Neymar put aside rivalries to pick Ronaldo behind his Barcelona team-mate Messi. 'I am sorry for Manu. Jamez Rodriguez 2. James Rodriguez 3. Javier Mascherano, Marc Wilmots (Belgium) – 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. The election to the presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) to replace Sidy Diallo, is turning sour. Posted on Thursday, 3 September 2020 12:54. 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