I was thinking about this for awhile, and was wondering if anyone else felt that people are hesitant to award Premier League players with the credit they deserve?

Eg. Am I crazy or was Haaland not winning the Ballon D’or really disrespectful towards the Premier League?

He set the goals record, and won the treble.

You Look over the list of winners and in the premier league era only Michael Owen and Ronaldo have ever won it while playing for a premier league team.

How did Henry not win it in 2003?

I feel like now that he is dominating a much poorer league Harry Kane is finally getting the respect he deserves.

Jude Bellingham is getting bonus credit for doing it for Real Madrid.

  • TheRealGreenArrow@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I was thinking about this for awhile, and was wondering if anyone else felt that people are hesitant to award Premier League players with the credit they deserve?

    Maybe.

    Like your Henry example, how did Beckham not win it for the treble winning season?

    Am I crazy or was Haaland not winning the Ballon D’or really disrespectful towards the Premier League?

    He set the goals record, and won the treble.

    Yes it was. They put too much weight on an international competition.

    I just don’t take it seriously. It’s a popularity contest or whatever, not actually who was the best player. They gave it to Messi because it’s Messi and he won the WC, not because he was the best player in the year.