World Player Of The Year Decided in Zurich Ceremony
The greatest solo award a player can receive was decided in Zurich this past Monday. From hundreds of talented Media-Whores and Cocaine Enthusiasts, only Three were in with a chance of being recognised as the best football player on the planet. Here is a rundown of the participants, and the amazing achievements that brought them to Zurich.
In Third Place
LIONEL MESSI
The Barcelona Hitman and former 4 time winner of the award could only muster 3rd place this time around. Messi has missed a number of games due to injury this year, but still has the most obnoxious statistics you will ever see. Scoring 54 Goals in his last 44 La Liga appearances. Messi is known for his close ball control and explosive dribbling from deep positions, along with his dead eyed finishing. The little Argentinian may well be the best of our generation, but this time around, there were two better.
In Second Place
CRISTIANO RONALDO
The man that has placed 2nd four times already, had to settle for a fifth silver medal. Ronaldo's statistics are unbelievable. Scoring 54 in his last 52 La Liga games, and dragging Portugal to the World Cup finals with a stunning Hat Trick against Sweden in the playoffs. A much different player to Messi, Ronaldo marries ability on the ball with pure physicality. He is as strong as an Ox, with the speed of a gazelle. Don't think this is the only part of his game though, whether he is 30 yards out or 3 yards out, Ronaldo has proven he is one of the deadliest finishers ever to play the game.
Many thought it would be his year, but one man managed to surpassed him.............
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First Place
ROBERT CHARLES 'ROB' OGLEBY
Rob Ogleby has been a phenomenon this season. Turning in unbelievable performances at the highest level, on a consistent basis.
Ogleby started the year in somewhat controversial circumstances. Playing for Hearts, he and team mate Ian Black were charged with possession of class A drugs in a nightclub in Edinburgh. Ogleby was adamant he was wrongly accused, stating that Black had 'forced him to do a line so he wasn't wired on his own'. Ogleby beat the charges, put the controversy behind him and started talking with his football.
Ogleby signed for Skrill Premiership side Wrexham in June on a free transfer after his deal with Hearts expired. Bayern Munich had broken their wage structure to table an offer which would have made him the highest paid player ever, but Ogleby decided he wanted his legacy to revolve around his 'football' and wasn't interested in the money these new 'Oil Rich' clubs could offer to try and raise their appeal.
Ogleby made an instant impact on the highest stage, with a Thunderous effort against Aberystwyth in a pre-season friendly sparking a pitch invasion at the Race Course Ground.
Ogleby continued his fine form in the Skrill Premier, with his sensational chipped finish against Woking being the first league goal of Wrexham's season.
He picked up his first major honour in March 2013 when Wrexham picked up the FA Trophy at Wembley.
But the moment that the world stood up and took notice of Ogleby, was surely Wrexham's Skrill premier 2-1 win over Welling United. Ogleby coming on as a sub in the 82nd Minute with the game poised at 1-1. He showed immense composure and ability to divert a Brett Ormerod corner inside the near post with his shin, his first touch of the game. It was one of those moments that will never be forgotten, Pele labelled it 'The goal that shook North Wales', Sepp Blatter was seen to be weeping in the aftermath, unable to control his emotions after the beauty of what he had just witnessed.
Ogleby finished the year with 4 goals in 21 appearances, and when he was placed on the shortlist for Zurich, there was simply only going to be one winner.
Robert Ogleby, the greatest I have seen
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