GarethRDR Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Boy's own stuff. Guardian.co.uk"]Bangor City's Les Davies up against Ronaldo and Messi for Uefa award • 27-year-old winger on 32-man list of Europe's best players • 'To be on the list with those people is unbelievable' Les Davies, a 27-year-old winger who is a cult hero for his club Bangor City, has made it on to the 32-man list of players nominated for Uefa's best player in Europe award. Davies is rubbing shoulders with the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Cristiano Ronaldo on the list, with the award ceremony to take place on 30 August in Monaco. The longlist was drawn up after one selected journalist from each of the 53 Uefa member countries voted for their five best players, and a single nomination – believed to be from the Welsh journalist who voted – was enough for Davies to be included. "I'm flattered and honoured to be on such a list. I can't get my head round what's happened in the last few days," he told Sky Sports News. "I don't think it is going to sink in for a long time … to be on the list with those people is unbelievable. Just to be nominated in the 32 is fantastic. I'll take that – I don't think I've got much of a chance to make the top three!" The final three will be announced on 14 August, with the eventual winner to be decided by a live vote of the 53 journalists in Monaco on 30 August. The 32-player list is: Agüero (Man City), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Balotelli (Man City), Blaszczykowski (Borussia Dortmund), Buffon (Juventus), Casillas (Real Madrid), Cech (Chelsea), Coentrão (Real Madrid), Davies (Bangor), Drogba (Shanghai Shenhua), Fábregas (Barcelona), Falcao (Atletico Madrid), Hart (Man City), Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Iniesta (Barcelona), Kagawa (Man Utd), Kompany (Man City), Lampard (Chelsea), Messi (Barcelona), Modric (Tottenham), Ozil (Real Madrid), Pepe (Real), Pirlo (Juventus), Ramos (Real Madrid), Raúl (al-Sadd Sports Club), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Rooney (Man Utd), Silva (Man City), Torres (Chelsea), Y Touré (Man City), Van Persie (Arsenal), Xavi (Barcelona). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2012 So... one journalist was basically having a bit of a laugh and got him on the list? I'm gonna have a word with whoever reports on the Coventry and Central Warwickshire league for the Cov Telegraph and get them to pull some strings so that I feature next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 could he do it on a cold wet January night in Stoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 17, 2012 Moderator Share Posted July 17, 2012 could he do it on a cold wet January night in Stoke? Yes and he'd call it positively balmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islingtonclaret Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I've got to chip in on this, as my missus' is from Bangor and so she's a Villa fan and I'm a Bangor fan (sharing duties). I've seen him a couple of times at Farrer Road and he's wicked to watch, a local Bangor lad too. Old-style big man, bulldoses the defence, great entertainment. The journo who nominated him was being serious as he covers Welsh Premier matches mostly. **** Ronaldo and pampered twunts, this is what going to the footy is about for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 How come they havent got the little man on the shoulders of their Macron shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Just can't believe that, how in hell did he make that list ? Torres! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 Chortle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 For some reason I read Les as Lay (as in IN French). Am I the only one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Is this a joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hope he wins it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted July 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2012 Must be worth a pop at 10,000/1? To put that into perspective, Skybet are also offering 66/1 on Vincent Kompany to be the next permanent Manchester City manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2012 How is it decided? If it's public vote then I could see him winning it with some sort of internet campaing. I assume the bookies have covered that though, so I@m guessing that's not how it's decided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 How is it decided? If it's public vote then I could see him winning it with some sort of internet campaing. I assume the bookies have covered that though, so I@m guessing that's not how it's decided Its not decided by the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 the eventual winner to be decided by a live vote of the 53 journalists in Monaco on 30 August.Bloody skim-readers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 17, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 17, 2012 TIme to bribe some journos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucy_bach Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 As Islington Claret has already mentioned, I'm over the moon about this! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, and he's just become a dad as well. What a week he's had! I know he'll be down The Globe having a pint to celebrate. Old fashioned midfield general, plays ugly football in it's most beautiful form, always a joy to watch, easily my most favored footballer of the last two seasons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Sign him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 If Qatar can win a vote to host a World Cup, this guy can win UEFA player of the year. Come on Journos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Les Davies from Bangor aye, is no relation to me aye, but good luck to him anyway aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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