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2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, Messi (1073), Ronaldo (352), Xavi (196)
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TSfaris21
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 Dec 8 2009, 02:19 PM, updated 17y ago
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QUOTE FIFA names World Player nominees
(FIFA.com) Monday 7 December 2009
The contenders for this year’s FIFA World Player of the Year and FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year awards, which will be presented at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, FIFA’s home city, on 21 December 2009, were announced on Monday. In alphabetical order, the male nominees are Andres Iniesta (Spain), Kaka (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Xavi (Spain), while Cristiane (Brazil), Inka Grings (Germany), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany) and Kelly Smith (England) will contest the women’s award.
These nominees were confirmed after a poll in which the coaches and captains of men’s and women’s national teams from around the world voted for candidates from a list drawn up by football experts from the FIFA Football Committee and the FIFA Committee for Women’s Football.
The FIFA World Player Gala 2009 will have a number of exciting new features, including two new awards:
• The FIFA/FIFPro World XI, which will honour the best 11 players of the year as chosen by over 50,000 professional football players from all over the world.
• The FIFA Puskás Award, created in honour and in memory of Ferenc Puskás, the captain and star of the Hungarian national team during the 1950s, will be presented to the player – man or woman – who has scored the “most beautiful goal” during the past year.
For more information about the FIFA World Player Gala, including a list of previous winners, please visit www.FIFA.com. Let vote and discuss This post has been edited by faris21: Dec 8 2009, 02:21 PM |
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verx
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Dec 8 2009, 02:21 PM
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Soshified Madridista
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There's nothing to discuss. Everyone knows who will win it.
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TSfaris21
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Dec 8 2009, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE(verx @ Dec 8 2009, 02:21 PM) There's nothing to discuss. Everyone knows who will win it. so let discuss who will win 2nd and 3rd place La Liga rules  |
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noir7559
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Dec 8 2009, 02:28 PM
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my vote goes to messi. But to me the real unsung hero to the last season
barca CL glory was iniesta.. So the 2nd & 3rd place could fall to CR9 & iniesta
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dynames07
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Dec 8 2009, 02:36 PM
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agree with noir7559. there is also possibility the top three player will come from barca. these 3 player seems like inseparable
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IcyDarling
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Dec 8 2009, 03:11 PM
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wow all spanish club = = english club no good player..?
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AskarPerang
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Dec 8 2009, 03:15 PM
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It's funny when maradona cant vote for messi.
But at least it's better than last time. I remember iran coach for ali daei as the world best player.
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dynames07
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Dec 8 2009, 03:15 PM
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owh.. i just realize that hehe sure there is good player from epl but maybe they not done enough to get the attention of other club's captain and coaches around the world. just guessing
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Makakeke
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Dec 8 2009, 03:24 PM
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Everyone knows Messi will win it. Ronaldo would be second but maybe not after his sending off last weekend which might trigger some votes to Iniesta.
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mybiebie
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Dec 8 2009, 03:28 PM
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i think mostly becoz barca won the champion league...the yr man u won it also becoz CR on form...same like messi.
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nshady
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Dec 8 2009, 03:30 PM
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QUOTE(verx @ Dec 8 2009, 02:21 PM) There's nothing to discuss. Everyone knows who will win it. +1. Messi. This post has been edited by nshady: Dec 8 2009, 04:02 PM |
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uNeVErwaLkaloNe
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Dec 8 2009, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE Cristiane (Brazil), Inka Grings (Germany), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany) and Kelly Smith (England) will contest the women’s award. for a moment, i thought who the heck is Cristiane and Inka Grings, turn out they were women footballers..but i still know none, except for kelly smith any guesses who will win?  |
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creap
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Dec 8 2009, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(uNeVErwaLkaloNe @ Dec 8 2009, 03:53 PM) for a moment, i thought who the heck is Cristiane and Inka Grings, turn out they were women footballers..but i still know none, except for kelly smith any guesses who will win? Marta la...that's why women football is so boring. Haiya, Messi will win it, followed by Iniesta, then Ronaldo. |
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ELm_ELm
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Dec 8 2009, 04:22 PM
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1.messi
2.xavi
3.iniesta
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IcyDarling
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Dec 8 2009, 04:31 PM
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QUOTE(ELm_ELm @ Dec 8 2009, 05:22 PM) 2009 barcelona player of the year? |
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MADReaLJL
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Dec 8 2009, 05:51 PM
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QUOTE(IcyDarling @ Dec 8 2009, 04:31 PM) 2009 barcelona player of the year? they deserved that but i still remember the year we won the treble, rivaldo won it beckham was 2nd though, but keane was nowhere near the top 3 |
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ELm_ELm
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Dec 9 2009, 01:01 PM
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QUOTE(IcyDarling @ Dec 8 2009, 04:31 PM) 2009 barcelona player of the year? well, apart frm ronaldo who could end up getting 3rd place, no one else who seems to be deserved to get top 3 other than what i mentions,. kaka? i dont remember him playing great last season other than help brazil won the confederation cup... |
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matyrze
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Dec 9 2009, 08:13 PM
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1st - Xavi 2nd - Messi 3rd - Iniesta/CR  |
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Sifha238
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Dec 9 2009, 08:26 PM
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What actually the difference between this and Ballon
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TSfaris21
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Dec 9 2009, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE(Sifha238 @ Dec 9 2009, 08:26 PM) What actually the difference between this and Ballon Ballon=European Player Of The Year This=World Player Of The Year European Player Of The Year is different with other continental where you can be European Player Of The Year even u r Asian or African, while our AFC only give Asia Player Of The Year for nominee who come to the gala night, that why Park Ji Sung or Shansuke Nakamura didnt win this lately  |
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leymar7
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Dec 10 2009, 11:43 PM
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lol
just look at the vote
haha
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sheng
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Dec 11 2009, 12:10 AM
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99% it's gonna be
1st- messi
2nd-ronaldo
3rd-xavi
iniesta was probably better than xavi last season but this is vote base so im goin wit ^
This post has been edited by sheng: Dec 11 2009, 12:11 AM
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matyrze
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Dec 11 2009, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(ELm_ELm @ Dec 11 2009, 10:52 AM) mai oh mai...why only 3 votes for xavi Because EVERYBODY accept the fact that one of the prerequisites to win these individual awards is to score 25++ goals per season. Those 3 I believe are not in the same wavelength  |
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yhtan
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Dec 11 2009, 03:10 PM
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not much could be discuss on 1st place, messi chances is 99.99% to win it
is either Xavi, Iniesta or Ronaldo to win the 2nd and 3rd place
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O-haiyo
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Dec 11 2009, 05:04 PM
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messi will win. but i would place xavi or iniesta over him. xavi was godlike during CL final last season.  This post has been edited by O-haiyo: Dec 11 2009, 05:07 PM |
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uNeVErwaLkaloNe
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Dec 11 2009, 05:32 PM
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messi was more popular, xavi and iniesta wont win even though their performance were better than messi
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myhotgary2
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Dec 13 2009, 01:34 AM
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I rhink in that list, i'd rank xavi the highest.. Barca can still play their brand of football w/o andres or lionel, but not xavi.. Barca's a diff team w/o him
my vote goes to xavi
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aailysm
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Dec 13 2009, 05:24 AM
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New Member
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xavi is the best..hehe
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thatsound
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Dec 16 2009, 01:22 PM
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it's funny Luis Fabiano didn't make it in the top 5. he's had 9 WC qualifying goals including 2 againts Argentina and the last person to score as many (or near that many) were former winners like Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. He's had a good season so far, 13 goals in 16 games.
again, this award is clearly biased only to Champions League finalists just like previous seasons.
This award is based on votes and I think the voters look at the statistics more than anything else and Messi's the most outstanding amongst all of the other 4.
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TSfaris21
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Dec 16 2009, 01:31 PM
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QUOTE(thatsound @ Dec 16 2009, 01:22 PM) it's funny Luis Fabiano didn't make it in the top 5. he's had 9 WC qualifying goals including 2 againts Argentina and the last person to score as many (or near that many) were former winners like Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. He's had a good season so far, 13 goals in 16 games. again, this award is clearly biased only to Champions League finalists just like previous seasons. This award is based on votes and I think the voters look at the statistics more than anything else and Messi's the most outstanding amongst all of the other 4. it not funny at all, this not about scoring how many goal, it about player who contribute most to bring high class glory to his team, that why people like Ali Daie or Sami Al-Jaber didn't get in top ten even they score so many goal to bring their country to WC |
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thatsound
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Dec 16 2009, 01:55 PM
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QUOTE(faris21 @ Dec 16 2009, 01:31 PM) it not funny at all, this not about scoring how many goal, it about player who contribute most to bring high class glory to his team, that why people like Ali Daie or Sami Al-Jaber didn't get in top ten even they score so many goal to bring their country to WC I agree the number of goals aren't important, but number of crucial goals are  Fabiano performs when he is expected to perform and that is what you are looking for from a true candidate for this award. Memorable moments like the come from behind Confed final againts USA where Brazil were down 2-0 and Fabiano stepped up to score twice to level the score. Scoring two goals against a team of Argie's stature in the WC qualifying and another two against current World Cup winners, Italy in the Confed Cup clearly shows his quality playing with the big teams. Isn't that "high class glory" Faris? Able to win games for your team just when they need you to perform. I can assure you, these Stats are very very comparable with the current top 5 shortlist. |
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gerrardtorres9
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Dec 16 2009, 03:55 PM
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Messi
Iniesta
Xavi/CR
This post has been edited by gerrardtorres9: Dec 16 2009, 03:55 PM
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Ares187
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Dec 22 2009, 04:09 AM
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Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named Fifa World Footballer of the Year to complete a stunning 2009 for the Argentine forward.
The 22-year-old, who helped Barca win the Club World Cup on Saturday - their sixth trophy of the year - also won the Ballon d'Or award this year.
"A magnificent year for me and Barca has ended in the best way," said Messi.
He beat off competition from last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Messi becomes the first Argentine to win the award, which was inaugurated in 1991, and it completes a stunning year for the brilliant winger.
He helped Barca to an unprecedented treble of Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Cup last season, scoring the second goal in their 2-0 win over Manchester United in Rome in May.
This season the Catalan club have added the Spanish Super Cup, European Super Cup and Club World Cup to their roll of honour, beating Argentine side Estudiantes in Abu Dhabi to complete a stellar year.
At the start of the month, Messi beat Ronaldo to the European Footballer of the Year award by a massive margin - 473 points to 233 - and has now succeeded Ronaldo to win the Fifa award too.
However, Messi has played down the attention, saying: "No, please, I am not king of the world now, nor the number one, I don't believe in those things.
"I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an historic year for Barca and for me but it's thanks to the work of everyone."
At a glittering gala at the Zurich Kongresshaus, England stars John Terry and Steven Gerrard were named in the FIFPro World XI, voted for by their fellow professionals.
Fellow Premier League stars Patrice Evra, Nemanja Vidic and Fernando Torres were also picked, along with former Manchester United star Ronaldo.
Real Madrid's Iker Casillas was picked in goal and Barca quartet Dani Alves, Xavi, Iniesta and Messi completed the line-up.
Cristiano Ronaldo won the inaugural Fifa Puskas Award for the best goal of the year for his stunning 40-yard strike while playing for Manchester United against FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League in April.
Brazilian Marta won the Women's World Player of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time, beating off competition from England striker Kelly Smith.
The 31-year-old Smith, who plays her club football in the United States, starred in the England side that reached the final of Euro 2009.
"This is a real honour for me," said Smith. "It was tough for me to leave my home country because I'm very proud and passionate to be English.
"I just wanted to be amongst the best players in the world and that's certainly the case and I'm now pursuing my dream."
The prizes were voted for by the captains and head coaches of the men's and women's national teams.
FIFPro team of the year: Casillas; Dani Alves, Evra, Terry, Vidic; Xavi, Iniesta, Gerrard; Ronaldo, Messi, Torres.
This post has been edited by Ares187: Dec 22 2009, 04:10 AM
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IcyDarling
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Dec 22 2009, 05:13 AM
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obviously, he will win it...
but awesome FIFPro team
Casillas, Alves, Evra, terry, vidic,xavi+iniesta(barca strongest midfield) with messi and ronaldo lol
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Ares187
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Dec 22 2009, 05:26 AM
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QUOTE(IcyDarling @ Dec 22 2009, 05:13 AM) obviously, he will win it... but awesome FIFPro team Casillas, Alves, Evra, terry, vidic,xavi+iniesta(barca strongest midfield) with messi and ronaldo lol I agree , its a superb team . |
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RyanHo
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Dec 22 2009, 11:14 AM
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FIFPro team is wtf. the strongest among all positions is in the team. all different nations of players here.
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ELm_ELm
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Dec 22 2009, 12:27 PM
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one word....surprise...i dint see this coming, what did he do other than guide brazil won the confederation cup... 1)messi 2)cr 3)xavi 4) kaka  5)iniesta anyway, congrate to messi.. |
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rEDs
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Dec 22 2009, 01:39 PM
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Watch the ceremony live yesterday at Al-Jazeera Sports +3.
I prefer Huskas Awards goes to the Israelian player goal in his league , followed by Grafite of Wolfsburg.
Queen Rania......so beautiful. The most stunning person that night.
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air_mood
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Dec 22 2009, 05:09 PM
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Kaka ahead of Iniesta is stupid. Kaka basically did feck all during the whole year, this season and last while Iniesta was an integral figure in Barca's success.
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IcyDarling
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Dec 22 2009, 05:15 PM
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QUOTE(air_mood @ Dec 22 2009, 06:09 PM) Kaka ahead of Iniesta is stupid. Kaka basically did feck all during the whole year, this season and last while Iniesta was an integral figure in Barca's success. like Messi, he developed a really beautiful record. I thought Xavi was better compared to messi, but messi was already favourited.. |
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Hevrn
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Dec 22 2009, 06:26 PM
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Lots of players there on name and reputation alone. Well done to Messi though. No one was even close to challenging him as the best player last season. His international form leaves a lot to be desired though.
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verx
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Dec 23 2009, 09:59 AM
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QUOTE(Hevrn @ Dec 22 2009, 06:26 PM) Lots of players there on name and reputation alone. Well done to Messi though. No one was even close to challenging him as the best player last season. His international form leaves a lot to be desired though. One could argue Iniesta was a better player last season. He was more consistent and when he was missing in the side Barca seemed a whole level lower compared to if Messi wasn't there. But Messi is definitely flashier and more talented which is why he won. |
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GrandElf
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Dec 23 2009, 12:09 PM
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QUOTE(Hevrn @ Dec 22 2009, 06:26 PM) Lots of players there on name and reputation alone. Well done to Messi though. No one was even close to challenging him as the best player last season. His international form leaves a lot to be desired though. This is just same as Cristiano Ronaldo who won it last time when he didnt perform for Portugal as well but brilliant for Man Utd.....anyway Congratulation to Messi....is he the 1st argentine to win this award??  |
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cic.lemur
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Dec 23 2009, 12:49 PM
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QUOTE(GrandElf @ Dec 23 2009, 12:09 PM) This is just same as Cristiano Ronaldo who won it last time when he didnt perform for Portugal as well but brilliant for Man Utd.....anyway Congratulation to Messi....is he the 1st argentine to win this award?? Maradona and di Stefano probably would have won it if the award was around during their days. edit not sure if di Stefano can be classified as Argentinian tho, coz later he defected to Spain, and played mostly for Spain This post has been edited by cic.lemur: Dec 23 2009, 12:54 PM |
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silverwavec
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Dec 23 2009, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(cic.lemur @ Dec 23 2009, 12:49 PM) Maradona and di Stefano probably would have won it if the award was around during their days. edit not sure if di Stefano can be classified as Argentinian tho, coz later he defected to Spain, and played mostly for Spain He is Argentine. |
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