'What could a goalkeeper possibly do?' Goalkeepers shouldn’t expect to win ballondor given award is meant for ‘creative footballers’
Most read in FootballGallas says Martinelli not yet good enough for Real Madrid and calls for calmChelsea eyeing Ligue Un star who has scored more than Messi and Mbappe this seasonConte calls Man United a 'monster' and reveals past Ferguson pursuitBefore the Yashin Trophy was first handed out, Bayern Munich and Germany captain Manuel Neuer came closest to winning the Ballon d’Or as a goalkeeper since the Russian’s victory.
He finished third in 2014 behind Messi and winner Ronaldo following a stellar season with Bayern that saw him save a penalty against Arsenal in the Champions League, as well as winning the World Cup that year.And Courtois was left feeling disappointed with where he ranked despite being part of the Real Madrid team that won LaLiga and the Champions League last season – and being man-of-the-match in the final win over Liverpool.
But Murphy thinks keepers will always struggle to win it no matter how successful their seasons are, given the competition isn’t designed to credit defensive players.“But the point I’m making is the percentage of players that have won the Ballon d’Or over the years, very few would be of the defensive kind.”
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