FIFA World Player of the Year
I V Stalin
12-10-2006, 19:18
Yep, it's that time of year again, when the world's 'best' players get nominated for the highest individual honour in football. Here are this year's nominees:
Adriano (Inter Milan, Brazil)
Michael Ballack (Chelsea, Germany)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, Italy)
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid, Italy)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal)
Petr Cech (Chelsea, Czech Republic)
Deco (Barcelona, Portugal)
Didier Drogba (Chelsea, Ivory Coast)
Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana)
Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona, Cameroon)
Luis Figo (Inter Milan, Portugal)
Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan, Italy)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France)
Kaka (AC Milan, Brazil)
Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen, Germany)
Philippe Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Frank Lampard (Chelsea, England)
Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, Germany)
Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan, Italy)
Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan, Italy)
Franck Ribery (Marseille, France)
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal, Argentina)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona, Brazil)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, England)
Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal, Czech Republic)
Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea, Ukraine)
Lilian Thuram (Barcelona, France)
Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan, France)
Zinedine Zidane (retired, France)
Two simple questions - who's going to win it, and who deserves to win it?
Three English players on it (though fuck knows why Lampard and Rooney are in it, and Gerrard can only be described as lucky to be on the shortlist), and 12 players from English clubs.
The frontrunners are probably Klose, Henry and Cannavaro. Lehmann and Buffon should have a decent chance as well, but goalkeepers never seem to get recognised.
Refused-Party-Program
12-10-2006, 19:25
I say Cannavaro wins it but only Scottie Parker deserves it. :mad:
And what the fuck is Christiano Ronaldo doing on the list?
Rushingdon
12-10-2006, 19:32
Lehmann deserves it, he's had an amazing 12 months. That said, so has Riquelme, so maybe he'll get it :eek: Lehmann gets it for me though, although thats probably because im a biased Arsenal fan :p :p :p
Ronaldinho/Zidane will get it, because the Player of the Year awards always only go on opinion, not on actual performance.
No England player deserves to be on the list, they have been utter pants in the last twelve months. DEATH TO ROONEY!!:mp5::sniper: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :p
German Nightmare
12-10-2006, 19:32
Miro Klose will win!
Jens Lehmann deserves to win!
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Refused-Party-Program
12-10-2006, 19:40
No England player deserves to be on the list, they have been utter pants in the last twelve months.
*cough*
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I V Stalin
12-10-2006, 19:41
I hope Henry wins it. He deserves it more than any of them, especially after he didn't win it in '03 or '04. I would be more than happy if Lehmann won it though - he was absolutely outstanding for Germany at the World Cup, and he was part of the Arsenal team that set the new record for consecutive clean sheets in the Champions' League. The only thing he's done wrong all year was being sent off in the CL final, and the referee said after the game that he should just have booked him.
The South Islands
12-10-2006, 19:44
No England player deserves to be on the list, they have been utter pants in the last twelve months.
Do englishmen really speak like this?
I V Stalin
12-10-2006, 19:44
*cough*
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41488000/jpg/_41488238_parker416.jpg
Nah, he looks like a cross between Tom Cruise and Graeme Le Saux. How can it get any worse?!:p
Refused-Party-Program
12-10-2006, 19:46
Nah, he looks like a cross between Tom Cruise and Graeme Le Saux. How can it get any worse?!:p
If these things were decided on appearance, Zidane has no chance and Leonardo would have won every award going when he was still a player.
Megaloria
12-10-2006, 19:47
With a name like Kaka, he could use the morale boost. Here's hoping he wins.
Zinedine Zidane will win it, neither keeper or Henry will win it. Lehman deserves it in my view, that one man difience at Anfield is a great example of why he deserves it
I V Stalin
12-10-2006, 19:50
Zinedine Zidane will win it, neither keeper or Henry will win it. Lehman deserves it in my view, that one man difience at Anfield is a great example of why he deserves it
Ooh, forgot about that. And the shot he took in the face from Cristiano Ronaldo a few weeks back :)
Refused-Party-Program
12-10-2006, 19:52
Scott Parker aside, the only player on that list who gives 100% for his team in every match winning or losing, showing true dedication is Gennaro Gattuso.
SHAOLIN9
12-10-2006, 19:56
Do englishmen really speak like this?
yeah we do, but I haven't heard anyone say pants in that context in a bloody long time, a few years back everyone said it! ;)
*starts up pants-revival programme*
Henry ftw!
The blessed Chris
12-10-2006, 20:31
My heart says Rooney, if only in light of his glittering form last season, however, I believe it will be either Cannavaro or, and this is a genuine possibility, Zidane.
The blessed Chris
12-10-2006, 20:34
Lehmann deserves it, he's had an amazing 12 months. That said, so has Riquelme, so maybe he'll get it :eek: Lehmann gets it for me though, although thats probably because im a biased Arsenal fan :p :p :p
Ronaldinho/Zidane will get it, because the Player of the Year awards always only go on opinion, not on actual performance.
No England player deserves to be on the list, they have been utter pants in the last twelve months. DEATH TO ROONEY!!:mp5::sniper: :mp5: :sniper: :mp5: :p
You're a moron arent you? An affront to the gene pool if I'm not mistaken.
Biased gooner indeed.... Rooney had been inspirational for United prior to that joke of a ban, and Lehmann should be banned for his tackle, sorry, clothesline, upon Del Piero/Iaquinta/Toni in the semi-finals.
Nouvembre
13-10-2006, 02:39
Zidane should get it.
I would say Ribery, but he hasn't quite achieved full potential yet.
zidane wont get it, headbuts and all that.
hard to call this year to be fair.
cannavaro is a good shout, but defenders never get it.
Fleckenstein
13-10-2006, 03:11
Miro Klose will win!
Jens Lehmann deserves to win!
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Miro is my Hero!
Vesperia Prime
13-10-2006, 03:12
Mon cher Thierry :fluffle:
Sel Appa
13-10-2006, 03:13
Sheva & Zizou > All
You're a moron arent you? An affront to the gene pool if I'm not mistaken.
Biased gooner indeed.... Rooney had been inspirational for United prior to that joke of a ban, and Lehmann should be banned for his tackle, sorry, clothesline, upon Del Piero/Iaquinta/Toni in the semi-finals.
:p :p :p
Paul Robinson should win. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohf4m94Yrwk)
Macnificent.
Biased gooner indeed.... Rooney had been inspirational for United prior to that joke of a ban, and Lehmann should be banned for his tackle, sorry, clothesline, upon Del Piero/Iaquinta/Toni in the semi-finals.
Only the year does cover more then up to the summer and he was not that good. If maybe he could score at the top level, he might have a chance and avoiding getting sent off
You mean that collision? The one where Italy had no problem with? Lehman had to dive to punch the ball away, managed it but the momentum carried the two players into each other. It looked bad till I saw the replay I'll admit but if it had been a foul, don't you think the Italy team would have been calling for a penalty?
Cabra West
13-10-2006, 09:07
I'd say Lehmann deserves it more than any of the others.
Personally, I'd vote for Ballack, but that's just cause he's incredibly cute... http://iniaes.org/forums/images/smilies/new/pigtails.gif
I V Stalin
13-10-2006, 09:38
Only the year does cover more then up to the summer and he was not that good. If maybe he could score at the top level, he might have a chance and avoiding getting sent off
You mean that collision? The one where Italy had no problem with? Lehman had to dive to punch the ball away, managed it but the momentum carried the two players into each other. It looked bad till I saw the replay I'll admit but if it had been a foul, don't you think the Italy team would have been calling for a penalty?
The Italians call for penalties even if it there isn't a foul. Remember the match against Australia...
Dixie State
13-10-2006, 10:01
Some of those names shouldnt be on that list!
I say:
1. Klose
2. Podolski
3. Ballack
and I'm not even German.
The Italians call for penalties even if it there isn't a foul. Remember the match against Australia...
So does everybody though the Germany-Italy game was very sporting.. My point is that the Italians didn't call it despite having a player going down inside the box, perhaps out of being sporting or becuase they knew the ref wouldn't belive them.
Gary Caldwell!! :D
Should be quite close though- a few deserve it, but not Zidane :headbang:
Dont think Rooney should be there, i didnt think he's had a great year since the 'metatarsal incident'.
Jello Biafra
13-10-2006, 12:15
*cough*
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41488000/jpg/_41488238_parker416.jpgWhy is Brad Pitt wearing a soccer uniform? :confused:
Monkeypimp
13-10-2006, 12:18
Klose?
But then I only watched the world cup, and even then, not very closely.
IRB player of the year has to be richie mccaw.
The Potato Factory
13-10-2006, 12:19
An Italian will win, but Klose or Lehmann deserve it.
Do englishmen really speak like this?
Yes.
Peisandros
13-10-2006, 13:19
Didier Drogba FTW.
Svalbardania
14-10-2006, 01:17
Kalac :)
Oh, wait, you wanted a real answer?
Amarenthe
14-10-2006, 01:32
I'm a fan of either Buffon or Cannavaro... preferably the former.
Fleckenstein
14-10-2006, 01:58
Didier Drogba FTW.
That would be a nice change of pace.
But I still vote Klose.