Oddly, former Arsenal player, Alex Hleb, has today criticised the decision to name Cristiano Ronaldo the best player in Europe.
Hleb, who was pictured kissing Barcelona’s badge on the day he signed for the club (wanker), thinks that Lionel Messi was robbed of the award.
There’s no denying that Messi is a truly gifted player and I’ll happily hear arguments that suggest he’s a better player than Ronaldo. However, someone needs to explain to Hleb that the Ballon d’Or recognises the best player of the year in Europe. I don’t know what football Hleb was watching to think Messi had a better year than Ronaldo in 2008!
“The Portuguese deserved everything he received from journalists, but never as much as Messi,” said Hleb. “It’s wrong he was given the Ballon d’Or. This shows that the people who voted are blind and have nothing to do with football. Snubbing Messi is the equivalent of showing a lack of respect for him as a genius. I have played many times against Cristiano Ronaldo when I was in the Premiership and I know how he plays. I know what he was capable of, but also know his limits. But since I came here I have learned to respect the genius of Messi. You cannot compare Cristiano Ronaldo with Messi. Definitely, you cannot.”
He won the European Cup, scoring his team’s only goal in the final, he won the Premier League, he was the top scorer in both the Premiership and Champions League, and he scored 42 goals in 47 games when he mostly played on the wing. To claim that such a player should be snubbed in favour of another who scored 16 goals in 40 games and won fuck all is the comment of someone either very bitter or who is blind or knows nothing about football.
It is rare that I defend Ronaldo these days, but this is an occasion where it can’t be helped. Hleb should keep his trap shut and stick to what he’s good at… warming Barca’s bench.
Hahahahaha – dont you just love him.
I dont thinkwanker is a strong enough word to describe that little runt Hleb.
hlebs a dick sucker,the bloke refused to shoot at an open goal in a champions league final,he deserves no respect,and messi is a little cunt who plays almost as many games a season as rossicky ,ronaldo is the man even though he is a fucking pratt too
what an idiot, well said Scott.. What would be the point in the ballon d’or if it was ability alone. Just give it to Messi now for the next ten years regardless of if he’s injured or not, wins anything or not because he’s probably technically the best in Europe… What a fuckin ididot Hleb is, back your team-mate but this is a bit too much. ‘blind’? ‘disrespect’?….the irrationality of a man that left arsenal for a bit more money, what a dipsy twat
“Just give it to Messi now for the next ten years regardless of if he’s injured or not, wins anything or not because he’s probably technically the best in Europe”
I dont agree with that sorry mate. Ronaldo is faster, stronger, a better goal scorer, better in the air, better crosser, and we all know about his free kicks. Messi is brilliant dont get me wrong, but the only place he has it over ronaldo is dribbling in tight spaces Ronaldo is better at just about everything else.
As far as that bitter ex-gunner goes:
So when all the top players in the world voted for ronaldo as the best in the world prior to the ballon d’or were they blind and knew nothing about football? What a bitter prick!
i think you mis-understand the word ‘technically’
Well at least Hleb won’t ever be accused of unfairly winning the Ballon d’or because he won’t ever be winning it in the first place
Pleb
Hello,
I’m an Arsenal fan but I like reading other club’s fansites as I like to know what the general feeling is amongst supporters of other clubs.
I like this website; the writing makes me laugh and even though some of is anti Arsenal I can’t help but laugh.
Hleb was a great player for us – I have to add that because he could unlock a lot of defences and he’s playing well for Barca despite you thinking he’s on the bench a lot. But, yeah, what a wanker…
Anyone with half a brain knows the Ronaldo was the best player in the world last season (and probably still is). You guys might think he’s a twat, but he’s a fucking awesome football player. You guys have a good team that play footbal how it should be played. I used to hate Man United when I was a kid (rivalry bollocks) but really, you guys have always had great teams (1994 team was a great team to watch; Giggs, Kanchelskis and Cantona in their pomp).
I know what you guys think of Arsenal, but lets face it the Man Utd v Arsenal games are still the best to watch from any fucking league in the world.
Sorry jake thought u were saying messi was a better player
come on mo I bit you are a man utd fan or you bite your finger in regret because you are not.. btw I agree with you..
Ronaldo is the man, He can dribble, cross, shoot, head, dive, cheat, handball, he has unlimited talents, but the best is still his diving skill, no doubt.
I agree on part what Mo said about Hleb, the bit where he agreed with most of this board however calling him a great player for us is going a bit too far. Tis true, Mr Wenger should have replaced like for like but Hleb for 2 previous seasons as qwell as Flamini, was pretty ordinary.
I think Ronaldo was exceptional last season and it is a shame that the toss pots at Madrid has turned his head but why would you want to play for a has been team from a team who is still winning everything? Beyond me!!!
Scott, and others, despite the way i hate to see the petulant way ronaldo’s behaving, do you not think it’s time to forgive him (for a season) so he achieves the adulation that seems to make him invincible? Dont get me wrong the real madrid fiasco was a fucking embarrasment, but the ways he’s reacting at the moment is arguably not soley about his rough treatment by the oppostion but also our lack of idolisation? The guy’s a narcissist at heart, lets reinvigorate that.
How hard these barca players try to propogate Messi as the best player in Europe.
Even now, Xavi is looking more important for Barca when they are playing there best football.
Messi true is the most talented at the moment but i don’t see him winning matches on his own.
Messi will not be scoring headers like Ronaldo against Roma(away), Messi will not be scoring freekicks like Ronaldo against Portsmouth. Messi will not be scoring with his dick like Ronaldo.
Messi won’t be diving around as often as Ronaldo but Ronaldo won’t go spitting on players.
But both will keep entertaining us.
haha…scoring with his dick…pun ?
naah anant…
West Ham at OT was it? I forget…cross from the right…ronnie turned it in with his schlong…
I thought about this comparision when i was watching Barca-Real match.
I knew for some years that Messi is a very gifted player and one of my favorites (ha-ha, what a surprise). And when i saw the match in the sportsbar i was some kind of emotional about it. You all know what is for Spain the games between this 2 clubs and the stupid idea came to my mind again. Messi is far more better than Ronnie. But after some minutes i realised that i should kneel down in front of Cristiano because of what he did for us for the past 2 seasons.
You just can not compare this two players when they are playing in the two very different leagues. Let Messi to come to England and we’ll see what he is made of.
PS. This Ballon d’Or is nothing. We are proud of it, of course. But when we remember that Scholesy, Keano and some other players haven’t won it and won’t win it …
Messi is the best dribbler in the world but Ronaldo isn’t too far behind though Ronaldo offers the complete package as an attacking footballer, the arrogance of both the footballers is so annoying, I can’t stand it when they’re impeded by getting pushed or something and instead of carrying on, they stand and turn to the ref who in turn stops the play (but not always as we found out with Ronaldo and how quickly it got annoying). I’m fed up of people who think Messi is a better role model, he dives, hand balls (to gain advantage though…) and even spits at players. As for Hleb, what a tool.
i remember nagraj . just asking if firestarter meant it as a joke with a hidden meaning – refering to ronaldos frequent sexual escapades
Doughnut.
Ronny is better in the air but in my view messi is a better player. Like Raul mentioned his pace running with the ball. Woah! I also believe ronny’s head lurks in places other than the football pitch at times. And the arrogance is sickening! Its not befitting of a club with the name and history of Man Utd
Cunt. Messi will probably be fucked in a few years anyway when his problem stumpy legs come back to haunt him. I can’t deny his talent tho but there was only one winner!
bit harsh king eric? lol
hlebs a twat anyway
Hmm.. I think Scott said everything I wanted to say.
true mate
Bollocks to Hleb…. Fucking hell what sort of a name is Hleb anyway… sounds as though someone is coughing up a green un…….poxy twat… bet you he shares showers with Messi…
I wish I cared what he had to say.
to say that messi is a better player than ronaldo pisses me outta my socks! christiano scored 42 goals in 47 games..an incredible feat for a winger/forward..i bet hleb hasnt started the more than 8 or nine games out of the 26 or 30 or so games barca has played sor far this season..i’v watched messi for ages..he’s a brilliant dribbler of the ball and has excellent control of it at pace..he is however a diver,and he cracks under pressure and i want to think that a scorer of 42 goals and creator of15+ assists is a player with composure..ronaldo stepped up to the plate in champions league final..but messi,the apparent “world beater” wasn’t hat much of a threat against us in both legs of the semi final..