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my top 10 this year:
1-Messi
2-Xavi
3-Torres
4-Kaka
5-Ronaldo
6-Gerrard
7-Ibrahimovic
8-Iniesta
9-Ribery
10-Drogba
players nominated for the Golden Ball:
Andreï Archavine (Russia, Arsenal)
Karim Benzema (France, Lyon, Real Madrid)
Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United, Real Madrid)
Diego (Brazil, Werder, Juventus Turin)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea)
Edin Dzeko (Bosnia, Wolfsburg)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelona, Inter Milan)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal)
Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool)
Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid)
Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool)
Ryan Giggs (Wales, Manchester United)
Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux)
Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelona)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona)
Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona)
Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter Milan)
Kakà (Brazil, Milan AC, Real Madrid)
Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea)
Maicon (Brazil, Inter Milan)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona)
Luis Fabiano (Brazil, FC Sévilla)
Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern)
Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United)
John Terry (England, Chelsea)
Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United)
David Villa (Spain, Valencia)
Xavi (Spain, FC Barcelona)
Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast, FC Barcelona)
my top 10 this year:
1-Messi
2-Xavi
3-Torres
4-Kaka
5-Ronaldo
6-Gerrard
7-Ibrahimovic
8-Iniesta
9-Ribery
10-Drogba
This should be a fairly easy decision. I predict:
1) Messi
2) Ronaldo
3) Kaka
It should be:
1-Messi
2-Xavi
3-Iniesta
Why is Arshavin spelled like THAT?
Looks like the French way of spelling his name to me.
Anyway, it has got to be Messi. His play was downright sick last season. I'd probably put Xavi at #2 as well.
Messi
CRonaldo
Torres
Xavi
Kaka
Eto'o
Ibra
Drogba
Iniesta
yes it's the french way of spelling. I don't know why but when a russian name ends with a "n" we have to add "e" (staline, lenine...)
I wish Xavi or Iniesta would get it above Messi.
Maybe Xavi has a chance because he was the best player in the Eurocup that Spain won but I highly doubt it 'cause Guardiola (Barca's coach) and all the Barca's players (including Xavi and Iniesta) spent all season talking about how Messi is the best player in the world so it would be kind of strange if FIFA gives the award to a guy that declared that a teammate is better than him.
They'll give it to Messi because it'll create even further rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two best players in the world yada yada yada blah blah blah
Eurocup was last year, so i don't know why that would factor in. Anything but Messi would be a huge shock.
Messi will get it, but in my personal opinion, Xavi is the best player in Barca
Drogba is easily the best player in the World right now. The way he dominates a game is amazing. He can score, he can pass, he can defend, he's good on set pieces either kicking or for the header, you can send him long and punt it to him with success, he just wears down defenses physically. He may not be as flashy as Messi or Ronaldo but overall he's the best player in the game right now.
drogba is the best striker in the world, his just to damn good.
while a player like messi or ronaldo is just to dominant with the ball and can dictate how a game to be played whether its pacing up the game or just slowing it down....
messi is good, but i find him overrated, i look at all those defenders are to scared to tackle him compared other players with the same assignments....
10 finalists for the Golden Ball (no Torres and Lampard)
Didier Drogba
Samuel Eto'o
Steven Gerrard
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Andres Iniesta
Kaka
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Wayne Rooney
Xavi
Messi will get it. Ronaldo gets 2nd place and Xavi gets third. Book it.
I guess congrats to Messi.
Messi is deserving. He had a great year. Congrats!!!
I wouldn´t have complained if Xavi got it. But forwards get more recognition than midfielders.
seeing Samuel Eto'o and Rooney in that list is a surprise for me. I hope Gourcuff will be part of it next year
BTW Messi won it
official list
1. Lionel Messi (Argentine, FC Barcelone) : 473 points
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United puis Real Madrid) : 233 pts
3. Xavi (Espagne, FC Barcelone) : 170 pts
4. Andrès Iniesta (Espagnol, FC Barcelone) : 149 pts
5. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroun, FC Barcelone puis Inter Milan) : 75 pts
6. Kaka (Brésil, Milan AC puis Real Madrid) : 58 pts
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Suède, Inter Milan puis FC Barcelone) : 50 pts
8. Wayne Rooney (Angleterre, Manchester United): 35 pts
9. Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire, Chelsea): 33 pts
10. Steven Gerrard (Angleterre, Liverpool) : 32 pts
11. Fernando Torres (Espagne, Liverpool): 22 pts
12. Cesc Fabregas (Espagne, Arsenal) : 13 pts
13. Edin Dzeko (Bosnie, Wolfsburg) : 12 pts
14. Ryan Giggs (Pays de Galles, Manchester United) : 11 pts
15. Thierry Henry (France, FC Barcelone) : 9 pts
16. Luis Fabiano (Brésil, FC Séville), Nemanja Vidic (Serbie, Manchester United), Iker Casillas (Espagne, Real Madrid): 8 pts
19. Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid) : 7 pts
20. Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux) : 6 pts
21. Andreï Archavine (Russie, Arsenal), Julio Cesar (Brésil, Inter Milan), Frank Lampard (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 5 pts
24. Maicon (Brésil, Inter Milan) : 4 pts
25. Diego (Brésil, Werder Brême puis Juventus Turin) : 3 pts
26. David Villa (Espagne, Valence), John Terry (Angleterre, Chelsea) : 2 pts
28. Franck Ribéry (France, Bayern Munich), Yaya Touré (Côte d'Ivoire, FC Barcelone) : 1 pt
30. Karim Benzema (France, Lyon puis Real Madrid): 0 pt
Only 1 defender in the top 30 (Maicon).
Vidic tied for 15th.
Yoann Gourcuff? He's that good? Anyone can give me info on him? Would really appreciate it!
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