Monday, January 12, 2015

Overview: The year of the Golden Ball nominees – NUsport.nl

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer nominated for the Golden Ball, the award for the best footballer of the year. The winner will be announced on Monday evening. What was it like for the year nominees

Lionel Messi:

Golden Ball Messi has already won four times before, a record. Although 2014 was not his best year, he’s been successful. He played the World Cup final and was named best player of the tournament

most beautiful victory in 2014.

 The FC Barcelona 4-3 win over Real Madrid in March. This match took place in Bernabéu and Messi made three of the four goals. He was preparing one for there

Worst defeat in 2014.

 The final of the World Cup in Brazil against Germany

Main title in 2014.

 Best player of the World Cup, with FC Barcelona and Argentina he took no trophy

Production 2014.

 58 goals in 66 games for FC Barcelona and Argentina

Records in 2014.

 Crowned top scorer of all time in the Champions League and Primera Division

Quote about Messi.

 “He is without doubt the best player I’ve ever seen, as a player and as a coach.” – Luis Enrique, coach FC Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo:

Cristiano Ronaldo is twofold Golden Ball winner.. In 2014 he was with Real Madrid extremely successful. The “Royal” won the Spanish Cup, the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the World Cup for club teams. Ronaldo with Portugal at the World Cup already eliminated in the first round

most beautiful victory in 2014.

 The 4-1 victory after extra time, with Real Madrid in the final of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo scored once

Worst defeat in 2014.

 The 4-0 loss turn of Portugal in the first round of the World Cup against Germany

Main title of 2014.

 The Champions League earnings

Production 2014.

 61 goals in 60 games for Real Madrid and Portugal

Record in 2014.

 Most hat-tricks in the Primera Division: 23 pieces

Quote about Ronaldo:.

 “For me he is the No. 1. I have never had a better player in my care. He is a true leader, though he never says much.” – Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid <- block | slideshow Start ->

Manuel Neuer:

The German goalkeeper is the only one of the three nominees which no Golden Ball still managed to win. He had a very successful year: Bayern Munich he crowned himself to German champion and with the German national team, he won the world title. After Lev Yashin Neuer could be the second goalkeeper to win the Golden Ball

most beautiful victory in 2014.

 . The 1-0 win over Argentina in the final of the World Cup

Worst defeat in 2014:

 Elimination in the semifinals of the Champions League. Bayern lost 4-0 at home with Real Madrid

Main title in 2014.

 The world title with Germany

Statistics 2014.

 Conceded 40 goals in 62 games, an average of only 0.65 goal against per game

Record in 2014.

 Will there perhaps in 2015: that of most clean sheets in a Bundesliga season. Neuer held this year thirteen times the ‘zero’, Oliver Kahn ever remained nineteen matches without goal against

Quote about Neuer:.

 “We have Neuer eleventh fielder I believe this creates a change in football, he opens the game and delegates the others That is the future of football….” Joachim Loew, Germany coach

By:. NU.nl

Picture: Reuters

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