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 FIFA reveal Player of the Year list, Thursday 12 October, 2006 |
  Oct 12 2006, 09:28 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911  |
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Thursday 12 October, 2006 Five members of Italy’s World Cup winning squad are included in the shortlist of 30 players who will compete for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year title. Fabio Cannavaro (pictured), Gianluigi Buffon, Gennaro Gattuso, Alessandro Nesta and Andrea Pirlo are on the list, along with five Frenchman who starred in the World Cup Final in Berlin, those being Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Frank Ribery, Lilian Thuram and Patrick Vieira. The name of Ronaldinho’s successor will be released on December 18 at the Zurich Opera House, during the 16th annual World Player Gala. The list of candidates for the award was drawn up by football experts from different FIFA committees. As in the last two years, the head coaches and captains of the national teams will now vote for the best player from the lists of candidates and FIFA will reveal the three names who received the most votes at the beginning of December. The Gala will also include prizes for outstanding performances at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The tournament’s three best players (Zidane, Cannavaro and Pirlo) and top scorers (Miroslav Klose, Hernan Crespo and Ronaldo) will be presented with awards, as will the two fairest teams (Brazil and Spain) and the outstanding goalkeeper (Buffon). The most represented club is Chelsea with six nominees, while Barcelona and Milan boast four players each. Only Zidane and Ronaldinho among the candidates have already lifted the prestigious trophy in the past. FIFA World Player of the Year shortlist: Adriano (Inter, 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, Portugal), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan, Italy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England), Thierry Henry (Arsenal, France), Kaka (Milan, Brazil), Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen, Germany), Philippe Lahm (Bayern Munich, Germany), Frank Lampard (Chelsea, England), Jens Lehmann (Arsenal, Germany), Alessandro Nesta (Milan, Italy), Andrea Pirlo (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, France), Zinedine Zidane (retired, France) Football Italia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Oct 12 2006, 09:55 PM
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Berretti  Group: Helpers Posts: 11,735 Joined: 5-September 05 From: Portland Member No.: 347 |
Another one for R10? Cannavaro? Pirlo?
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Oct 13 2006, 12:31 AM
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7th Heaven Group: Helpers Posts: 7,116 Joined: 2-November 05 From: Sydney. Australia. Member No.: 821 |
Kaka (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/king.gif) , Pirlo or Cannvaro...
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Oct 13 2006, 12:45 AM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
IMO Gattuso deserves it as much as anybody but I don't think he'll get voted for it ...
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Oct 13 2006, 01:08 AM
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Allievi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 8,465 Joined: 9-March 06 Member No.: 1,388 |
QUOTE (dst @ Oct 12 2006, 05:45 PM) IMO Gattuso deserves it as much as anybody but I don't think he'll get voted for it ...  Definitely! Maybe next year though!! |
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Oct 13 2006, 01:20 AM
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Pulcini 99 Group: Full Members Posts: 30 Joined: 18-August 06 Member No.: 2,334 |
i wish zizou takes it ,, actually im his biggest fan.. and i love Gennaro Gattuso!! and i hope zizou or gattuso takes it,,, if not then definitly henry deserves it not R10 !
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Oct 13 2006, 02:36 AM
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Allievi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 8,465 Joined: 9-March 06 Member No.: 1,388 |
Henry doesn't deserve it... He plays like a God for 45 minutes and then he has to go take a $hit or something cause he looks friggin constipated after that...
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Oct 13 2006, 02:44 AM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Oct 13 2006, 04:36 AM) Henry doesn't deserve it... He plays like a God for 45 minutes and then he has to go take a $hit or something cause he looks friggin constipated after that... As if he gives up cuz there is nothing to prove .. yea that is so true ; but TBH he turned it on for 90 minutes during the CL Final, even R10 couldnt do what he did (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Oct 13 2006, 03:18 AM
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7th Heaven Group: Helpers Posts: 7,116 Joined: 2-November 05 From: Sydney. Australia. Member No.: 821 |
i will put a bullet in my head if R10 wins it...
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Oct 13 2006, 10:23 AM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Oct 13 2006, 03:08 AM) Definitely! Maybe next year though!! why next year ?? (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) QUOTE (pKillerMax @ Oct 13 2006, 04:36 AM) Henry doesn't deserve it... He plays like a God for 45 minutes and then he has to go take a $hit or something cause he looks friggin constipated after that... Why not ?? Don't you agree that he drove Arsenal to the CL final (ok he blew it there but it was a big job already) and was playing great in the WC ?? I don't think he don't deserve it, it's just that Pirlo for example deserves it more !! I will be really upset if Zidane gets to win it !! This post has been edited by dst: Oct 13 2006, 10:23 AM |
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Oct 13 2006, 12:51 PM
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Pulcini 99 Group: Full Members Posts: 30 Joined: 18-August 06 Member No.: 2,334 |
Henry deserves it ,,,,but the fifa mite want to encourage the young generation ,, r10 and his mates ,, anyways rebiry is fine too , ,, no1 is better than zizou 5!!
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Oct 13 2006, 01:18 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Helpers Posts: 6,764 Joined: 30-October 05 From: Israel Member No.: 787 |
I think it will be between Henry ,Pirlo, Ronaldinho and Kaka. R10 will probably win it although I would give the big prize to Pirlo.
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Oct 14 2006, 04:08 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,848 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
There's no way R10 could win it, he's had a terrible season so far, not to mention the WC. I would either give it to Pirlo or Kakà . My plan is to give the Golden Ball to Pirlo and the FIFA award to Ricky. That way everybody'll be happy. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Oct 14 2006, 04:22 PM
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7th Heaven Group: Helpers Posts: 7,116 Joined: 2-November 05 From: Sydney. Australia. Member No.: 821 |
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 15 2006, 01:08 AM) There's no way R10 could win it, he's had a terrible season so far, not to mention the WC. I would either give it to Pirlo or Kakà . My plan is to give the Golden Ball to Pirlo and the FIFA award to Ricky. That way everybody'll be happy. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) agreed. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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Oct 14 2006, 08:14 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,655 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
This list is a joke, the biggest joke of all is having Adriano on that, he practically never even got off the mark last season with Inter and was playing terrible, even in the WC, I really can't see any reason why he is on there.
The other laughable ones are Essien: He had a mediocre season with Chelsea and an OK WC, another that doesn't deserve a spot on that list Drogba: he might have started this season in great form, but he was pethetic last season for Chelsea, and an overall mediocre WC Thomas Rosicky: he did sh!t when he played for his former club (I think it was German one, can't remeber the name though) because I had watched him a few time and he never impressed me, and from what I read he never really was anything special. He scores a great goal in the WC, an that suddenly merits a spot in this list?? Oh and last but not least, Zinedine Zidane: A retired player, that bowed out disgracefully, that had a sh!tty last season with Madrid and only 2 good games in the WC, and that merits a place in the list how exactly??? I've always said that FIFA are a joke and they continued to prove me right by this list |
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