The UEFA Player Of The Year Nominees Are Out And Dubai Twitter Is Not Happy
The nominees are out for the most prestigious award of the year in the football world, UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.
The players that are up for this award are, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Van Dijk.
➡️ ICYMI…
✨NOMINEES: 2018/19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year✨⭐️ Leo Messi
⭐️ @Cristiano Ronaldo
⭐️ @VirgilvDijk🗓️ #UEFAawards winners announced at the #UCLdraw, 29 August 🏆 pic.twitter.com/N0kD25IFoH
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 15, 2019
It’s been a reasonably good season for all three players (hence the nominations DUH!)
The Champions League winner, Van Dijk led his team to the sixth Champions League title which has also made him a potential nominee for the 2019 Ballon d’Or along side Messi.
His achievements include PFA Players’ Player of the Year, UEFA Champions League winner, UEFA Nations League runner up, English Premier League runner up.
Messi is known for his ‘Messi Magic’, he has been the top goal scorer for Champions League in the previous season and holds the record for most goals in La Liga.
So far the Barcelona superstar has won the Spanish Liga, Spanish Super Cup and is the European Golden Shoe winner.
Ronaldo who now plays for Juventus directed Portugal to the UEFA Nations League title and won the Italian Super Cup along with Serie A.
Plenty of Dubai twitter users are not necessarily happy about Ronaldo’s inclusion in the list
This is a mockery of this prestigious award bringing in Ronaldo as a nominee. Who are these brainless people in the selection committee ? It won’t take long before these recognition award will become nothing but a shamble.
— Sameul Hasan (@imSamiHn) August 15, 2019
And that’s mainly because Juventus didn’t even make it to the semi-finals
https://twitter.com/ProSlowGamer/status/1161987957680746497?s=20
Some fans think that players more deserving than Ronaldo should’ve been included
Mane should've been here instead of Ronaldo, No more Questions asked. https://t.co/fQGgQlT2h8
— Sahil (@Criminal__x) August 15, 2019
Just straight up
Ronaldo shouldn’t be there. https://t.co/dWAx5vy4w8
— Farteta FC (@saadfootballl) August 15, 2019
However, some fans are thrilled with Ronaldo’s nomination
@Cristiano 👏🏻👏🏻 https://t.co/dee37k8Rzn
— عبد الله (@AbuudDc) August 15, 2019
And are showing their support
CR7
— Rockyjack (@Rockyjack20) August 15, 2019
