Twitter reacts to surprise Ballon d'Or nominees
Reports surfaced Friday that FIFA had narrowed down a list of nominees for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, and needless to say, a few of the names on the list have caught fans and pundits alike by surprise.
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Most of the bewildered reactions concern Arsenal and Colombia shot-stopper David Ospina's inclusion on the list, especially in light of his disastrous performance during a midweek Champions League loss to Olympiacos.
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the #AFC players have just found out David Ospina has been short listed for the Ballon D'Or http://t.co/BJuV2jtqsV.
— Darboe_fan (@Magnuming) October 2, 2015
David Ospina has received a mention for the Ballon D´Or, Gianluigi Buffon however has not.. pic.twitter.com/0Bc9MXXAhI
— Soccer St. (@SoccerSt_) October 2, 2015
David Ospina is on the Ballon D'Or List https://t.co/ZoZ8TCSSfd
— Mustafa (@MustafaGueye) October 2, 2015
No point giving Ospina the Ballon d'Or, he'd only drop it. #bantz pic.twitter.com/OkS9Erzo8I
— Daley (@DaleyAFC) October 2, 2015
David Ospina, Wilfried Bony and Harry Kane on the list for the Ballon D'Or. What a time to be alive.
— JDL (@JakLew89) October 2, 2015
When you realise Ospina is on the Ballon D'Or shortlist but Buffon isn't pic.twitter.com/uFD16Y62vF
— Khalid (@WorldOfK_) October 2, 2015
David Ospina and Christian Atsu nominated for the Ballon d’Or. Buffon and David Sila aren’… http://t.co/i7iOx5qWVE pic.twitter.com/GtrRjTm9Es
— Top Corner (@HITCtopcorner) October 2, 2015
To Ospina's credit, he was both honoured for being shortlisted and apologetic for his ghastly efforts against Olympiacos:
(1/2) Thanks for including me on the #BallonDor list..It's been a tough week and I'm gutted about the game. Mistakes happen in football,
— David Ospina (@D_Ospina1) October 2, 2015
(2/2) but I train hard and I will make sure I come back stronger. Thanks to everyone who has supported me so far, it means a lot.. #AFC
— David Ospina (@D_Ospina1) October 2, 2015