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World Player of the Year

  • 10-10-2007 03:26PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,193 ✭✭✭


    Couldn't see any thread on this so ill start one. Heres the shortlist for the Fifa World Player of the year award. What do people think?

    Gianluigi Buffon (Italy),
    Fabio Cannavaro (Italy),
    Petr Cech (Czech Republic),
    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal),
    Deco (Portugal),
    Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast),
    Michael Essien (Ghana),
    Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon),
    Gennaro Gattuso (Italy),
    Steven Gerrard (England),
    Thierry Henry (France),
    Juninho (Brazil),
    Kaka (Brazil),
    Miroslav Klose (Germany),
    Philipp Lahm (Germany),
    Frank Lampard (England),
    Rafael Marquez (Mexico),
    Lionel Messi (Argentina),
    Alessandro Nesta (Italy),
    Andrea Pirlo (Italy),
    Franck Ribery (France),
    Juan Roman Riquelme (Argentina),
    Ronaldinho (Brazil),
    Wayne Rooney (England),
    John Terry (England),
    Carlos Tevez (Argentina),
    Lilian Thuram (France),
    Fernando Torres (Spain),
    Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
    Patrick Vieira (France).


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    Has to go to Kaka. Cristiano Ronaldo will be in the top 3.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    Fabio Cannavaro (Italy),
    Thierry Henry (France),

    Id be removing these 2 first off, as both (while being great players) haven't actualy done anything in the last year. Henry's barely played, and Cannavaro had a poor season.

    Otherwise its ok. Lot of names there who weren't particularly special last season (gerrard for eg.) but they make their way in on reputation. Id leave em as they weren't actively poor/missing like the 2 above. They haven't a hope of winning or making the top 3 anyway so makes little difference.

    Kaka will definately win with probably Ronaldo and maybe Drogba, Essien or Deco in the runners up spots.

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Messi



    Easy this year.


    kaka will win it tho



    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,096 ✭✭✭An Citeog


    KdjaCL wrote:
    Messi



    Easy this year.


    kaka will win it tho



    kdjac

    On current form, I'd definitely give it to Messi. He was injured for a good while last year though and hasn't done enough to deserve it over the year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Kaka is the most deservng player without a doubt, the guy is the best player in the world, has been for 2 years now imo....... henry shouldnt be on the list, he didnt play much , i think Kaka will get the award, but i cant see why theres a need for competition really, he is the only guy who deserves it over the last 12 months, ronaldo would be the next nearest to him i guess..... this season messi has been playing amazingly, but its only a month into the season!!! we talking about the best player for the whole year not just for the last month,

    thats called the player of the month award!:p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,044 ✭✭✭Andrew 83


    Kaka for me too


  • Posts: 14,379 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kaka
    Messi
    Ronaldo




    In that order.


  • Subscribers Posts: 32,872 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    I agree with the Kaka will, but Messi is, posts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    as for my choice on the order i dont know,

    i would be

    Kaka
    Ronaldo

    but id be hard pushed to find a third player, messi didnt play enough, neither did henry to be considered, cannavaro was poor by his own standards..... maybe john terry? junninho had a great year.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭emc2


    Kaka, Messi and Gattuso.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Kaka or Messi I presume. Not really a 'short' list though is it?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    After last year I'd say Ruud is in with a shout there imo, he was immense. I'd imagine it'll go to Kaka.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,303 ✭✭✭✭event


    i never bother with those lists

    when you see tevez and thuram, whats the point


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    1. Le Tissier
    2. Kaka
    3. Messi
    4. Bale
    5. Walcott
    6. Cobi Jones


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭mr_angry


    Kaka
    Messi
    Ronaldo




    In that order.
    Ditto.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭Angus MacGyver


    Id like to see Messi get it but I reckon it will go to Kaka


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    What a ****ing bull**** list. these awards are such plop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭madds


    Kaka or Gattuso


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭matrim


    For me it's between Kaka, Messi, Ronaldo and Drogba


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭DaBreno


    pd101 wrote:
    What do people think?

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal),

    I think I would stop watching football.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭StickyMcGinty


    he shouldnt be but your right, ronaldo will be in the top 3. all he needs is a bigger ego

    anyone know when the results are anounced ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭Nunu


    Dec 17th...top 3 announced at the start of December.

    http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/media/newsid=613097.html

    Edit: after reading that link I didn't realise that final voting by international coaches/captains doesn't take place until December. I thought it was already a done deal. With this in mind I don't think Kaka is a dead cert and could easily be overtaken by Messi or RVN. Kaka is odds on to win it with the bookies but I think I'll put a few bob on the 2 I've mentioned because the odds are pretty appealing!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 868 ✭✭✭tdv


    Pirlo


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭DSB


    Gattuso.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Denis Behan :p


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Kaka, but Totti and Ibra should be in the top 5 aswell, and won't be.

    Totti has been in insane form for well over a year now and Ibra is, we he's Ibra.

    golden boot anyone?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Kaka,Totti,Messi,Ronaldo.

    between those for top 3, reckon Totti will probably lose out, from wat i've always kind of gathered he does not seem to be very popular in the football world, certainly isnt a FIFA pin up like the other 3.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Mr Alan wrote:
    between those for top 3, reckon Totti will probably lose out, from wat i've always kind of gathered he does not seem to be very popular in the football world, certainly isnt a FIFA pin up like the other 3.

    Probably because he has spat, stamped or dived against most of his opponents... :D


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    totti is far from a serial diver.

    Ronaldo is the darling of the premier league but the lads goes down quicker than a thai hooker on a fat dutch man with a fiver.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    I'll give ya the spitting.

    Can't think of any totti stamping moments though...

    He has been immense for the last 3 years though.


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