Welcome back to the Red Card League. As you all know, the annual Ballon D'or ceremony wad held recently. A whole night of footballers shaking hands and pretending to like each other while Sepp Blatter rambles nonsensically and pretends to be competent at his job.
So, here are some points of interest from the ceremony:
1. Messi needs a new wardrobe
I'm sorry, but this had to be said.
I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves here.
2. Atletico were robbed
On a more serious note, this is ridiculous. I understand that not everyone likes Atletico's style of football,(they're a bit prone to violence and bullying), and not everyone likes Diego Simeone (he's kind of terrifying), but seriously? They won La Liga, they were seconds away from winning the UCL, they did a pretty good job in Copa Del Rey, AND THEY GET NOTHING? Harsh.
3. David Luiz…HOW???
Somehow, David Luiz was included in the team of the year. David Luiz, the guy that was Chelsea's bench player. David Luiz, the guy that bears most of the responsibility for Brazil's 7-1 defeat. David Luiz,the guy that is more focused on running around the pitch, putting out imaginary fires than actually playing. Don't get me wrong, Luiz has his moments of brilliance, but they are too few and far in between to have gotten him this spot. My personal theory is that he was included JUST because if he came to the ceremony, he would amuse the crowd and FIFA wouldn't have to pay for entertainment. Too bad, as he didn't show up at the ceremony.
4. CR7 wins well-deserved award, then does this
Sources say this scream is somewhat of a Real Madrid tradition, which the players celebrate with the noise during training, games,etc.
All I know is that Ancelotti was giggling, and that in itself is even more disturbing than the actual noise.
5. Stephanie Roche
Stephanie Roche is an amazing player who scored an amazing goal. It was probably better than the James Rodriguez volley that wound up winning the Puskas award for goal of the year. However, part of the criteria for the award was the importance of the goal. James Rodriguez scored in a World Cup knockout game. Stephanie Roche scored in the 2nd tier Irish league. I'm surprised FIFA even noticed her goal. That being said, this gives Roche some well-deserved fame and recognition, so even if she didn't win the award, she's still a winner in my eyes. This photo proves it.
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