5 reasons why the Ballon d’Or makes no sense

#4 Ribery snub

Ribery was in fine form in 2013

And then came the rejection of Frank Ribery. The Frenchman knew it all along. He didn’t hide his desire to win the trophy and he was very open about it with his words.

But he knew that he wouldn’t be able to hold the accolade he so coveted. In 2013, Bayern Munich won the treble and the Frenchman was simply unstoppable.

Being an auxiliary inside-forward who also tracked back to help out in defense, Ribery scored 11 goals and supplied 16 assists to his team-mates in the Champions League and Bundesliga combined.

But, it wasn’t enough. Given that winning the Champions League is the most important step to lay hands on the Ballon d’Or, Ribery was treated quite harshly.

Ronaldo might have scored 55 goals in 2012-13 but couldn’t win anything major with his team. But this year, the Portuguese has not only scored 44 goals but also has a Champions League medal to show for.

But now, strangely, Modric seems to be ahead of him and Messi.