Mesut Ozil
Arsenal player Mesut Ozil was in the running to bag the 2013
Ballon d’ Or, only to be overtaken by eventual winner Cristiano Ronaldo. And
while many fans are still claiming that he was unfairly robbed of the award,
others are simply optimistic that he will finally be able to get it this year.
Though Ozil’s performance did drop last year, that drop isn’t
really significant. And the German booter is definitely all pumped up for this
upcoming season. And one of the biggest
reasons, according to Bleacher Report’s James McNicholas, as to why the guy is
a big shoe in for the next Ballon d’ Or is how he contributed in improving
Arsenal’s performance last year. McNicholas said that Ozil’s arrival couldn’t
have come at a perfect time when several of Arsenal’s key players have moved
out.
Franck Ribery
Of the names that have been shortlisted for the 2013 Ballon
d’ Or, Franck Ribery is probably one of the lesser known. But the Frenchman is
nonetheless up there with other candidates in terms of qualifications. In fact,
Ribery came in a close third behind Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the awards held
last January. And many observers are convinced that he will still make it into
the running for next year’s awards.
His French National Team colleague Samir Nasri couldn’t
agree more with those assertions. According to Nasri, Ribery certainly
delivered last year, helping Bayem Munich to five trophies in the various
European leagues. With that, Nasir believes that his teammate definitely has a
clear shot for the Ballon d’ Or next year. But, he also says that the big
challenge before Ribery can get a definitive vote is if he manages to pull the
French team up to win the World Cup this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo
It might seem odd to put Ronaldo here, considering that he
just won the 2013 Ballon d’ Or. But his victory is certainly not without
controversy. There are several parties insisting that Lionel Messi or the above
mentioned Ribery were more deserving of the award. So the Portuguese football
star certainly has a lot to prove. And what better way to do that than by
winning the Ballon d’ Or twice in a row.
Luckily for the guy, he has a lot of proving ground to work
on this year. Portugal is one of the most anticipated teams in this year’s
World Cup in Brazil. Add to that the several competitions that his team Real
Madrid will be participating in and Ronaldo will undoubtedly be showing a lot
of presence.
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