Golden Ball Shortlist

eirebhoy

Thierry Henry (France)
Patrick Vieira (France)
Zinedine Zidane (France)
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Miroslav Klose (Germany)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy)
Maniche (Portugal)

4 current and 2 past Juventus players in that list! So far it's Cannavaro for me by a country mile but I think Zidane will win it.

casanova_kid

Yeah, I'd say Cannavaro by a mile aswell, unless Zidane pulls off another masterpiece in the final, though they usually give it out before then.

Unearthly

Agreed, Cannavaro has been the most impressive and very consistent.

I also agree Zidane will probably get it.

Klose deserves a shout aswell

Royale with Cheese

If France win it'll be Zidane, Italy win and it'll be Cannavaro. I think the award is given out on Monday, the day after the final.

fade2black

With Zidane retiring they'll no doubt give it to him as a token gesture.

emc2

I reckon Vieira has been excellent in this world cup aswell.....but the chances of a defenive midfielder getting it are slim.

I reckon Klose, Ballack or ZiZou

MrPillowTalk

Its a joke that Rodriguez isnt on that list.

Or ayala for that matter

p.pete

eirebhoy wrote:

4 current and 2 past Juventus players in that list!

They'll walk Seria C I tells thee.

ErinGoBrath

fade2black wrote:

With Zidane retiring they'll no doubt give it to him as a token gesture.

Nail on head. Zizou for Golden Ball :cool:

SpAcEd OuT

Cannavaro completely deserves it but I reckon its going to go to Zidane

hope i'm wrong

Rikand

SpAcEd OuT wrote:

Cannavaro completely deserves it but I reckon its going to go to Zidane

hope i'm wrong

I hope you're wrong too...but i sadly think you're probably going to be right

Zapp Brannigan

Henry!? He's had a very poor WC in my eyes.

Pigman II

MrPillowTalk wrote:

Its a joke that Rodriguez isnt on that list.

Or ayala for that matter

Yeah I agree with that. He should be on the list. His performance v Germany alone was probably the best by anyone in the entire tournament.

Bounty Hunter

Royale with Cheese wrote:

If France win it'll be Zidane, Italy win and it'll be Cannavaro.

I agree with this 100%, though you never know Buffon could sneak it if he is man of the match in the final and keeps it so that no opponent has scored on him in the entire world cup.

Unearthly

p.pete wrote:

They'll walk Seria C I tells thee.

or have a 90% off Summer Sale

Tank Top Fever!

The award will be decided long before the final, so performances there don't have a bearing, it'll just be announced on Monday

Sure Ollie Kahn won it four years ago because of that

Unearthly

Kahn was the best player till the final though, when he screwed up for that goal

Royale with Cheese

Unearthly wrote:

Kahn was the best player till the final though, when he screwed up for that goal

Rumour I heard is that he injured his hand/one of his fingers earlier in the game and was too proud/stupid to tell the bench. When he went to pick the shot up it hit him wherever his injury was and it was too painful for him to hold. 1-0 to Brazil.

Attractive Nun

Get rid of Henry and Ballack, and stick in Rodriguez and maybe Ayala/Marquez/Lahm and that's a good enough shortlist.

Cannavaro by a country mile for me.

emc2

Anyone know who votes for this?

If it's FIFA Zizou will win it hands down.

eirebhoy

Journalists vote for the winner afaik.