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kroko
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
Finland2136 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-11 17:33:32
January 11 2011 17:32 GMT
#1501
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Ryan Babel posted this pic at Twitter and FA is going to fine him for that .
I have Sick Timing and UnReal Macro
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
January 11 2011 17:38 GMT
#1502
On January 12 2011 02:32 kroko wrote:
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Ryan Babel posted this pic at Twitter and FA is going to fine him for that .

The FA are a complete joke.
Instead of making their refereeing better and focusing on not making crap decisions all the time; they fine the players for complaining!
Although they aren't the only rubbish football association.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
BeaTeR
Profile Joined March 2003
Kazakhstan4130 Posts
January 11 2011 18:16 GMT
#1503
screenshots of his page:

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Looks like there are a lot of jokes about Webb's reffing:

Howard Webb's kids have denied their Dad is a secret Man Utd fan. "He is totally unbiased" Alex, George, Bobby, Matt and Cristiano stated.

Howard Webb wasn't showing Steven Gerrard a red card - it was his Manchester United season ticket book
white_box921
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United Kingdom967 Posts
January 11 2011 18:46 GMT
#1504
On January 12 2011 02:22 Vernom wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2011 12:06 white_box921 wrote:
how come it wasn't one of the Spanish Barcelona player who wins the award...

Everyone is asking that.

Messi said at the plane that Xavi or Iniesta deserved the ball like him or more than him and I have to agree with him, since Xavi played excellent at the world cup and the rest of competitions, while Messi sucked at the World Cup.

I agree Messi is the best soccer player but Xavi deserved the ball more than him this year.

And don't forget this fact: Messi is the best player because of Xavi and Iniesta, he isn't the same without them.

My ranking:
1st Xavi
2nd Messi
3rd Iniesta

(Sneijder deserves to be there as 2nd or 3rd player instead of Iniesta)


Sneijder should be in front of all of them if Messi won the award considering Inter won everything (including being in the team that beat Barca) and Holland reaching the WC final where Sneijder is the top scorer and basically man of the match every single game.
Vernom
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Spain374 Posts
January 11 2011 19:20 GMT
#1505
On January 12 2011 03:46 white_box921 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2011 02:22 Vernom wrote:
On January 11 2011 12:06 white_box921 wrote:
how come it wasn't one of the Spanish Barcelona player who wins the award...

Everyone is asking that.

Messi said at the plane that Xavi or Iniesta deserved the ball like him or more than him and I have to agree with him, since Xavi played excellent at the world cup and the rest of competitions, while Messi sucked at the World Cup.

I agree Messi is the best soccer player but Xavi deserved the ball more than him this year.

And don't forget this fact: Messi is the best player because of Xavi and Iniesta, he isn't the same without them.

My ranking:
1st Xavi
2nd Messi
3rd Iniesta

(Sneijder deserves to be there as 2nd or 3rd player instead of Iniesta)


Sneijder should be in front of all of them if Messi won the award considering Inter won everything (including being in the team that beat Barca) and Holland reaching the WC final where Sneijder is the top scorer and basically man of the match every single game.


Indeed, Xavi and Sneijder were the best options for the gold ball, not Messi.
AngryLlama
Profile Joined September 2005
United States1227 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-11 19:48:36
January 11 2011 19:43 GMT
#1506
To anyone who says Messi does not deserve the win: He's absolutely phenomenal. Totally from another planet compared to everyone else. (other than a few) Not that he needs anymore reason to win it aside from his brilliant play, he's an extremely humble personality. Maybe Xavi, but SNEIJDER? Common... I feel people tend to give waaay too much credit for Inter's treble last season and for Holland's final's appearance. Everyone who knows anything (i guess imo) about football knows that Inter was NOT the best team last season; that Barcelona was.

Sometimes i feel i'm the only one here that realizes what's going on with Barcelona these last couple seasons. Considering most talk here is about the EPL, im guessing many don't even watch them. They're playing the best football i've ever seen in my life. Yet, people still mention Sneijder as if he even comes close to Messi ...and even Xavi ...but prob around the same par as iniesta in terms of winning this type of trophy (tho as for skill alone Iniesta > Sneijder easily). To me it's a no brainer that Barcelona and Barcelona players should be winning the majority of these kinds of awards by miles.
Stimp
Profile Joined November 2010
South Africa780 Posts
January 11 2011 20:04 GMT
#1507
They weren't the best team, but they still won everything. How does that mean they are overrated? Inter knocked out Chelsea and Barcelona. Holland knocked out Brazil. How could they possibly be given too much credit? They were fantastic achievements.

Perhaps you should consider you are Barcelona biased. Sneijder carried both his teams at times. Sure Messi is more skilled but come on, Sneijder had a much better footballing year. This award isn't based solely on skill.

I for one, am not on the Barcelona loving train. They play nice but to claim thats how football is meant to be played is just wrong imo. And when the odds are actually AGAINST them (ie. against Inter in the 2nd leg or Hercules at home) the dirty side comes out with all the diving and imaginary card waving.
Don't count your apples before they've... grown
ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-11 20:25:21
January 11 2011 20:23 GMT
#1508
dunno I think Messi is the best in the world.
But 2010 was all Xavi, the most underrated player in the world imo. he received just 6 percent of votes wtf
Its a shame that such an amazing player probably will not receive ballon D´or in his career considering his age.
misaTO
Profile Joined September 2010
Argentina204 Posts
January 11 2011 20:26 GMT
#1509
Messi alone is a much better footballer than Xavi. Iniesta, on the other hand, is a great player, but you will never see him dribble 4 guys in a row. I guess they voted for him using this criteria.


Im looking forward the American Cup, specially the Argentina Brazil Finals . Oh and who the hell chose to invite Japan over the US o A.
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ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-11 20:29:18
January 11 2011 20:26 GMT
#1510
On January 11 2011 08:46 fabiano wrote:
He deserves it.

Thanks god he only play good in Barcelona, but when playing for Argentina his magic fades out.

Lets keep it this way.

not really , the supporting cast is pretty bad in Argentina if we compare it to Barca, Di Maria is no Iniesta or even Pedro.
Pastore is no Xavi, Masherano is imo better than Busquets but the attacking partnership is lacking.

hope argentinians wont bash me ;o
misaTO
Profile Joined September 2010
Argentina204 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-11 20:42:56
January 11 2011 20:37 GMT
#1511
The supporting cast is actually really good. In the World cup, Messi was playing in a different position. In Barcelona he acts as an Attacker while in the Argentine's National Team he was forced to play as a traditional (as we argentines call it) Number 10.- Messi did not score, but the Key Attackers did : Higuain Tevez & and even the 36 year old Palermo. (And you as a Peruvian should really know who Palermo is).

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martín_Palermo
OHSHITOHSHITOHSHITOHSHIT
fabiano
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Brazil4644 Posts
January 11 2011 21:15 GMT
#1512
On January 12 2011 05:26 misaTO wrote:
Messi alone is a much better footballer than Xavi. Iniesta, on the other hand, is a great player, but you will never see him dribble 4 guys in a row. I guess they voted for him using this criteria.


Im looking forward the American Cup, specially the Argentina Brazil Finals . Oh and who the hell chose to invite Japan over the US o A.



Wooooo, Japan is playing on Copa América this year? Hahah, nice!

They should've invited some european team too.

Germany and Spain would be awesome.
"When the geyser died, a probe came out" - SirJolt
zerglingsfolife
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1694 Posts
January 11 2011 21:24 GMT
#1513
On January 12 2011 06:15 fabiano wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2011 05:26 misaTO wrote:
Messi alone is a much better footballer than Xavi. Iniesta, on the other hand, is a great player, but you will never see him dribble 4 guys in a row. I guess they voted for him using this criteria.


Im looking forward the American Cup, specially the Argentina Brazil Finals . Oh and who the hell chose to invite Japan over the US o A.



Wooooo, Japan is playing on Copa América this year? Hahah, nice!

They should've invited some european team too.

Germany and Spain would be awesome.


USA was snubbed because in 07 we sent a b/c team to COPA America because we wanted our A team at the gold cup (gold cup champion gets to play in the Confederations Cup). It was and still is a hotly debated issue in American soccer/football.

They didn't like us sending a shit team that just got blasted in each game.
Night gathers, and now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall take no wife, hold no lands, father no children. I shall wear no crown and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness.
Liquid`Drone
Profile Joined September 2002
Norway28866 Posts
January 12 2011 01:30 GMT
#1514
messi was best and deserved the win
wc isn't supposed to be twice as important as the rest of the season. and while yes sneijder was crucial for inter winning treble, barcelona was the actual best team in the world last season, and messi was the best player. inter was justly glorified through mourinho winning best manager - that was also the one area where inter was better than the entire opposition. del bosque winning manager of the year would similarly have been ridiculous - spain wins wc consisting of 7 games with the best squad in the world, inter wins italian league with the best squad, italian cup with the best squad, and CL with a squad between second and fifth best.

xavi should get an award for best passer or maybe best midfielder but messi is the one player that constantly awes everyone in every game he plays. (apart from wc- but honestly, he wasn't even bad there. it was just bad luck that kept him from scoring. he still played like a really good player, just not like the undisputed #1 player in the world which he was through the rest of the season. )
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Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
January 12 2011 02:54 GMT
#1515
I would've been ok with Xavi or Sneijder getting it (although I think Messi is the best choice), but the fact that Iniesta was such a hot candidate is very surprising to me.
I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
ilj.psa
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Peru3081 Posts
January 12 2011 02:59 GMT
#1516
On January 12 2011 05:37 misaTO wrote:
. (And you as a Peruvian should really know who Palermo is).

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martín_Palermo

lol u bastard :-D


btw was there anyone ever who won the Ballon D´or twice consecutively in history?
thats just sick anyways.
just 23 years old.
Vin{MBL}
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
5185 Posts
January 12 2011 03:15 GMT
#1517
On January 12 2011 11:59 ilj.psa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2011 05:37 misaTO wrote:
. (And you as a Peruvian should really know who Palermo is).

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martín_Palermo

lol u bastard :-D


btw was there anyone ever who won the Ballon D´or twice consecutively in history?
thats just sick anyways.
just 23 years old.


platini won it 3 years in a row
lxginverse
Profile Joined May 2008
Monaco1506 Posts
January 12 2011 03:16 GMT
#1518
^ many did if im not mistaken although im sure Platini won it three straight times and Cruyff two straight
fromis_9 enjoyer
misaTO
Profile Joined September 2010
Argentina204 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-12 03:35:26
January 12 2011 03:34 GMT
#1519


srly. They should have given the trophy to her after that,
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misaTO
Profile Joined September 2010
Argentina204 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-12 03:35:35
January 12 2011 03:34 GMT
#1520
oops.
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