Congratulations to Penaldo for the award, but the fact that nobody's even calling him the best player in the world speaks volumes about his performances over the year. Everybody's just like Ronaldo won somethings so he's going to get the award, nothing about his play whatsoever.
This guy was electrifying prior to 2012, but unfortunately Messi was at GOAT mode back then as well. Seems like he's winning the Ballon D'or based upon brand recognition and past reputation above all else these days. It's like the football community is paying him a hefty pension for his prior level of play.