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' Gareth Bale Is Snubbed '

Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:16 pm

Gareth Bale receives home support but is snubbed by England boss Roy Hodgson


Roy Hodgson decided Bale hadn't done enough to earn his vote this time around, instead opting for Ronaldo, Messi and Hazard.

11 JAN 2016

BY MATTHEW SOUTHCOMBE



The votes for the 2015 Ballon d'Or have been revealed as we find out exactly who voted for Welshman Gareth Bale


Ashley Williams and Gareth Bale embrace at the final whistleAshley Williams and Gareth Bale embrace after helping Wales qualify for Euro 2016

Wales captain Ashley Williams and boss Chris Coleman both gave their maximum five points to Gareth Bale in the 2015 Ballon d'Or vote, with England boss Roy Hodgson choosing not to give the Welshman any points.

Lionel Messi won the award for the fifth time, beating off competition for Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona team-mate Neymar.




Gareth Bale was on the longlist for the award and it has been revealed who exactly voted for him.


James Rodriguez backed his Bernabeu team-mates, choosing Ronaldo (first), Karim Benzema (second) and Bale (third) with his nominations.

The Portuguese icon himself gave the Welshman his third vote whilst also backing Benzema and repaying Rodriguez with his other votes.


Wales skipper Ashley Williams opted not to vote for Ronaldo, instead going for Bale, Messi and Poland's Robert Lewandowski, with Coleman going for Bale, Ronaldo and Eden Hazard.

Roy Hodgson decided Bale hadn't done enough to earn his vote this time around, instead opting for Ronaldo, Messi and Hazard.




Who voted for Gareth Bale?
James Rodriguez - Colombia captain - Third vote

Ciljan Skjelbred - Norway captain - Third vote

Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal captain - Third vote

Ashley Williams - Wales captain - First vote

Mike Wong - Brunei Darussalam coach - First vote

Drew Sherman - Cook Islands coach - First vote

Eli Gutman - Israel coach - Second vote

Steve Darby - Laos coach - Third vote

Pietro Ghedin - Malta coach - Third vote

Chris Coleman - Wales coach - First vote

Paul Abbandonato - Wales media - Third vote

Re: ' Gareth Bale Is Snubbed '

Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:26 pm

Woy will know his name next year ;)

Re: ' Gareth Bale Is Snubbed '

Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:45 pm

Who gives a f**k what Hodgson says anyway? :laughing6:

Re: ' Gareth Bale Is Snubbed '

Tue Jan 12, 2016 12:22 am

last year his votes were as follows:

1st: javier mascherano
2nd: phillip lahm
3rd: Manuel neuer

comical.

whichever hack wrote this is just trying to stir up a bit of england wales resentment. it really is pathetic. hodgson is entitled to his opinion.

Re: ' Gareth Bale Is Snubbed '

Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:59 am

I hope we tear them a new arse hole later this year