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#1 Voting is clearly based on sentiments
Again, when you consider some of the categories and their respective winners, it is clear for all to see that they were voted based on sentiments rather than who actually deserved it.
The Puskas Award (sorry if it’s being repeated) was just shameful. The fact that many fans habour affection towards a particular player does not mean he should win an award over another who deserved it better. This is neither a popularity contest nor an emotional bidding.
The fact remains that Ronaldo and Messi are the two best players in the world. If any player wants to usurp them, that player must earn it through performances on the pitch. It is not the faults of Ronaldo and Messi that their standards are way higher than the rest.
Therefore, no sentiments should be encouraged during the voting process. If Ronaldo and Messi are good enough to win it for the next 10 years, so should it be. Otherwise, this joke of an awards is what we will become accustomed to – one where sentiments override the sense of voters.
