The Ballon D'or awards, the award given to the best footballer of the year, have been recently dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, with Messi winning it the last four times. People say that either Messi or Ronaldo deserve to win the Ballon D'or 2013.
But a certain French footballer named Franck Ribery is more worthy of that recognition this year. Here is why I think so...
- Silverware: It is common knowledge that the Ballon D'or is awarded to a player who has the best performance in that particular year. It is not just the number of goals or assists that matters, but team glory. A best player is a player who takes his team to glory i.e. silverware. All those goals scored by Messi, Ronaldo, etc are of no use if they don't bring their team silverware. But then, people may argue that goals do matter. So I say, look at Zinedine Zidane in 1998. He did not score so many goals. But he carried his team to victory in the World Cup, scoring two magnificent goals in the finals againts Brazil. And he won the Ballon D'or. Oh yes, goals do matter. But not tap-ins and goals against small teams. But great goals against great teams is what matters more. The same goes for assists. And Ribery has performed very well this season, scoring important goals, giving important assists. Even in the UEFA Champions League final, it was Ribery who was behind both goals, first giving a great pass to Robben to cross to Mandzukic, and then setting up Robben with a simple flick. It was Ribery who was behind Bayern Munich's succes this year as they won the BundesLiga, the DFL-Supercup and the UEFA Champions League. And for that, he was awarded the BundesLiga Player of the Year Award 2013.
- Ability: Ribery's ability cannot be doubted. He is a very skilled player who can shoot, pass, cross, head,etc very well. He is very fast, athletic, and intelligent. Anyone who has watched his games will agree with me. He is a good dribbler and can do fancy tricks as well. There is no doubt that he is as skilled as Messi And Ronaldo.
- Individual Awards: Ribery has already been recognized by a lot of people. He has been awarded the BundesLiga Player of the Year Award, UEFA Champions League Best XI, UEFA Best Player in Europe Award,etc. This proves that Ribery is already the best player in the world this year. The only thing left is for FIFA to hand him the Ballon D'or 2013 as Ribery is the only one worthy of that award.
