Lasana Liburd, a journalist from Trinidad and Tobago claims his Ballon d'Or vote has been changed.
"My FIFA player of the year selection should have been tallied as (in correct order): Messi, Modric, Ronaldo, Salah, Griezmann..." he wrote on Twitter on Monday night. "I’ve voted for this prestigious award for years without issue. Don’t know what went wrong. But I do have a record of my vote..."
As revealed by France Football, Liburd's TOP 5 was: Griezmann, Salah, Ronaldo, Modric, Messi.
Many of Liburd's followers and other fans immediately assumed that the Trinidadian journalist might not be the only one whose choice has been reversed.
It has been announced by France Football on Monday that Luka Modric is the winner of the Ballon d'Or 2018 award. The Croat has broken the famous duopoly of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi who has been winning the award for the past ten years (since 2008). The last player other than Ronaldo and Messi to win the Ballon d'Or was former Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka.
tropicalda
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For the first time since 2006, Lionel Messi failed to make the top three in the Balon d'Or standings. People are taking his genius for granted. he is consistently good
Vikram95
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I think France football deliberately may have altered the voted to ensure that Griezmann who is one of their own, ends on the podium ahead of who is definitely the Greatest player clsmdiering that they're a French publication it isnt entirely impossible
Sarrapion
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France football are trying to tell me griezman is the 3rd best player at the moment? That is an absolute joke, I could easily name five players better than griezman Lewandowski, Neymar, Dybala, Coutinho, and last but definitely not least LORD FELLAINI
Blazepower
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The winner deserved if though I wouldn't put it past those corrupt football officials to change the vote
khaijah_mullah
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Messi won the Ballon 4 consecutive time...No one had this complains about Bacca...Now if Real player take the price all they can say is they never wanted a Real Madrid player to loss the price...Am a United fan but all these you say its not football. Modric made something from nothing...his nation was not even the favorite to reach semis but France was the favorite to lift the WC even before the tournament. This guy played to fine in WC n his team progress bcoz of him mostly when they beat Argentina n he out stand Messi and his goal was absolutely brilliant. Lets just be frank n look at Modric performance...he was brilliant n he has make Croatia big team now even coming Euro Croatia will be one of the tough team to face
AbhijaiSingh
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F_ FRAUD I_ IN F_ FULL A_AFFECT
RealMd13
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JOurnaLISTs claIMs hIs Ballon d'Or vote for MESSI has been CHANGED 😡 I was shocked to see Leo Rank at #5 IF JOURNALISTs ThInks Leo Is The Best IF CAPTAINs ThInks Leo Is The Best IF COACHes ThInks Leo Is The Best IF FUTBOL Fans ThInks Leo Is The Best So Please FIFA ExplAIN to Us how MESSI The most Humble and Loved Player In world Futbol today would Rank at #5 If The COACHes CAPTAINs and JOurnaLISTs were Really The oNes VOTING 😡
dusaprsz
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the apple cart has been upset or monopoly broken....so you gonna hear all kinds of conspiracy theories....anyways congrats and well done MODRIC
Trevorn
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just because Messi nor Ronaldo won ballon dor doesn't mean you guys gotta fuss over it😐im tired! its been one day since Modric won and all I'm hearing is Messi this Messi that and Ronaldo this and that.STOPP! what would have happen if Ronaldo or Messi won is that Messi fans would have been arguing with Ronaldo fans when they say Ronaldo is better than Messi for winning 6th ballon dor vice versa. I wouldn't mind if luka didn't put in any work to receive it.he gave it all and his hard work paid off. YOU SHOULD BE CONGRATULATING HIM FOR WINNING NOT TRYING TO TEAR HIM DOWN. gosh you guys😕😕😐😐😐 congratulations once again Modric for winning your first ballon dor
Madbcdlst
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Messi is the BEST
Christopher_Robin
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No it hasn't been changed.....if it had I'm sure France football would've noticed it cuz he ain't a small player....they would've noticed any change in his result. Unless France Football are fags and rigged it themselves to prevent Messi from winning his 6th. You don't need any crummy award to prove your self Messi
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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pls correct it. he was 2nd in 2007, not 3rd. Thanks
Ronaldo was on fire in 2007.... he was second only to Kaka who was literally the best player in the world at the time. Messi was relatively unknown worldwide till 09 when Barca won the UCL which triggered a chain of events such as a whole new Barca plastic fanbase and also Ronaldo moving to Madrid took all the United plastics with him to Madrid too...
newikls
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I am from Trinidad and i can tell you all out there that he is known here to be a very CREDIBLE AND RESPONSIBLE JOURNALIST He covers most big events for our country inculding THE OLYMPICS THE WORLD CUP What im trying to say is that we believe him 100%
Jaailuz
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I think France football deliberately may have altered the voted to ensure that Griezmann who is one of their own, ends on the podium ahead of who is definitely the Greatest player clsmdiering that they're a French publication it isnt entirely impossible
don't be daft. Griezmann actually deserved to win.