FIFA World Player

FIFA has released the 3 "finalists" for World Player of the Year..

1: Cannavaro
2: Zidane
3: Ronaldinho

My money is on Ronaldinho, since FIFA will also present special prizes for the World Cup thereby making WPY an award that is more based on performance throughout the year. Dinho is league and CL winner, whereas Cannarvaro won the WC and Zidane won nothing.

Zidane will probably get the silver, as a recognition for his career, but only shone in a handfull of games so I doubt that he will get gold.

Cannavaro, bronze, as he was solid, but nothing special, apart from the very important World Cup.

It is weird such a moderate footballer as Cannavaro stays between real artists....

It is REALLY an insult for football....

Cannavaro is a very good stopper but that is it.. he has hardly brought anything new to the game.. I am surprised that Henry is overlooked yet again

Where's Eto'o?


& C Ronaldo.

Parks Lives wrote:Where's Eto'o?


& C Ronaldo.

Eto'o should be there, IMO, but you can't have 2 players from the same club, so it is just bad luck that Ronaldinho is the more "mediatic" of the two..

C. Ronaldo wouldn't be a bad choice either, if he only had had a longer run in the CL. He a had a great World Cup and has really shown that he is a "crack" for Man Utd. Next year..

This is a fucking joke

Well Cannavaro's won it - which is a joke really because he was twice the defender he is now about three years ago - bravo FIFA you clueless bunch of numpties

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

where the fuck is klose?

that wasn't exactly a bad example. if one calls your sister a bitch, you butthead him. all kids should know that.

Tweedledum wrote:Well Cannavaro's won it - which is a joke really because he was twice the defender he is now about three years ago - bravo FIFA you clueless bunch of numpties

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

Deisler wrote:where the fuck is klose?

Not famous enough.. too bad really, because he is also a worthy candidate for the top 5 at least..

todo_poderoso_timão wrote:that wasn't exactly a bad example. if one calls your sister a bitch, you butthead him. all kids should know that.

Tweedledum wrote:Well Cannavaro's won it - which is a joke really because he was twice the defender he is now about three years ago - bravo FIFA you clueless bunch of numpties

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

Headbutt

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Parks Lives wrote:Where's Eto'o?


& C Ronaldo.

Eto'o should be there, IMO, but you can't have 2 players from the same club, so it is just bad luck that Ronaldinho is the more "mediatic" of the two..

Who deserves it more though?

For the past year I'd say Eto'o. Excellent in the league, scored vital goals in the Champions league including the final and Cameroon not qualifying can hardly be held against him.

Also don't see the problem with two players from the same club if they deserve it. Don't think many would argue Barcelona were the best team in Europe last year.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Deisler wrote:where the fuck is klose?

Not famous enough.. too bad really, because he is also a worthy candidate for the top 5 at least..

IMO the top 3 should have been:

Eto'o
Buffon
Henry

Materazzi deserves it more than Canna - after all he got further than Canna in the CL and at elast managed to score in the final + LEGITIMATELY won the league

thanks!!!

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

todo_poderoso_timão wrote:that wasn't exactly a bad example. if one calls your sister a bitch, you butthead him. all kids should know that.

Tweedledum wrote:Well Cannavaro's won it - which is a joke really because he was twice the defender he is now about three years ago - bravo FIFA you clueless bunch of numpties

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

Headbutt

Tweedledum wrote:

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

I suppose its a tribute to one of the best players of the last 10 - 15 years. Also gave the best solo performance of the year by a mile against Brazil.

and the absense of any EPL players is again profound, as is also the fact that the three players in it play/have played for Barcelona or Real Madrid

Parks Lives wrote:

Tweedledum wrote:

What exactly did Zidane do apart from set a bad example to all youngsters in the world? should this be praised? WHAT THE FUCK???

I suppose its a tribute to one of the best players of the last 10 - 15 years. Also gave the best solo performance of the year by a mile against Brazil.

Are you sure on that? Maybe the best of the World Cup but I'm sure there have been some league performances that better it

Name one! That performance was one of the best I've ever seen in years against arguably the best side in the World.

So he wins an annual award based on ONE game?

Do you REALLY think that is how the competition should be run?

And as for the 'tribute' element of your arguement its not as though he hasn't won it before.

Fact of the matter is, apart from 2 or 3 games at the World Cup he was thoroughly average!

I agree he doesn't deserve to be there, just think thats why he done it.

Like it or not France would of never made the finals without him. So if you take away Zidane's influence on the World cup, you should effectively take away Henry's as well.


My top 3 -

Eto'o
1 of Buffon/Cannavaro
1 of Kaka/Dinho

So no EPL players despite the fact its possibly the strongest league now?

I think some people chronically underrate the players in our league becasue of an out of sight out of mind mentality

Who from the Premier League deserves it?

any suggestion?

henry maybe? rio? terry? drogba? carvalho?

I don't think so...

Tweedledum wrote:So no EPL players despite the fact its possibly the strongest league now?

I think some people chronically underrate the players in our league becasue of an out of sight out of mind mentality

Tweedledum wrote:So no EPL players despite the fact its possibly the strongest league now?

I think some people chronically underrate the players in our league becasue of an out of sight out of mind mentality

I am pretty sure that the EPL is the most watched league in the world

not in SA. at least not in brazil.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedledum wrote:So no EPL players despite the fact its possibly the strongest league now?

I think some people chronically underrate the players in our league becasue of an out of sight out of mind mentality

I am pretty sure that the EPL is the most watched league in the world

Fifa should sort it out, before nobody pays attention to these awards anymore.

todo_poderoso_timão wrote:not in SA. at least not in brazil.

Oleguerisntthatbad wrote:

Tweedledum wrote:So no EPL players despite the fact its possibly the strongest league now?

I think some people chronically underrate the players in our league becasue of an out of sight out of mind mentality

I am pretty sure that the EPL is the most watched league in the world

In smaller countries in Europe (i.e Denmark, Sweden, Belgium etc), Asia and in North America the EPL is dominating ratings as far as I know.

This award is simply a joke now.

Where is Eto'O and even Henry.

Zidane - He was poor for Madrid from January, but it just goes to show you only need a few sound World Cup games to be nominated.

Dinho is there as a celebrity.

Drogba, C Ronaldo and Henry are the only players from the EPL that could have been in the top 10...