I think I understand what Mr. Leicester is doing here.  He is trying to keep a little suspense in the race for World’s Greatest Player for 2012.  Lionel Messi is currently riding a 3 year run as the Ballon d’Or and it is near blasphemy to suggest he won’t get #4.  So I will give John Leicester a bit of leeway, but I will be monitoring him and his hate speech for the rest of the year. 

Ronaldo should edge Messi for Ballon d’Or