World Player of the Year

pd101 · 10-10-2007 3:26pm #1

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).

An Citeog · 10-10-2007 3:37pm

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

~Rebel~ · 10-10-2007 3:39pm

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.

KdjaCL · 10-10-2007 3:42pm

Messi

Easy this year.

kaka will win it tho

kdjac

An Citeog · 10-10-2007 3:46pm

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.

kryogen · 10-10-2007 4:06pm

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

Andrew 83 · 10-10-2007 4:09pm

Kaka for me too

10-10-2007 4:09pm

Kaka
Messi
Ronaldo

In that order.

5starpool · 10-10-2007 4:10pm

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

kryogen · 10-10-2007 4:15pm

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.....

emc2 · 10-10-2007 4:18pm

Kaka, Messi and Gattuso.

Xavi6 · 10-10-2007 5:14pm

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

PHB · 10-10-2007 5:45pm

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.

event · 10-10-2007 6:40pm

i never bother with those lists

when you see tevez and thuram, whats the point

MrJoeSoap · 10-10-2007 6:56pm

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

mr_angry · 10-10-2007 7:00pm

Deleted User wrote:

Kaka
Messi
Ronaldo

In that order.

Ditto.

Angus MacGyver · 10-10-2007 9:29pm

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

leninbenjamin · 10-10-2007 9:40pm

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

madds · 10-10-2007 9:43pm

Kaka or Gattuso

matrim · 10-10-2007 9:48pm

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

DaBreno · 10-10-2007 9:56pm

pd101 wrote:

What do people think?

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal),

I think I would stop watching football.

StickyMcGinty · 10-10-2007 9:57pm

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 ?

Nunu · 10-10-2007 10:15pm

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!

tdv · 10-10-2007 10:28pm

Pirlo

DSB · 10-10-2007 10:47pm

Gattuso.

_blank_ · 10-10-2007 10:53pm

Denis Behan

Seaneh · 10-10-2007 10:55pm

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?

Mr Alan · 10-10-2007 11:06pm

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.

MrJoeSoap · 10-10-2007 11:09pm

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...

Seaneh · 10-10-2007 11:12pm

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.

Seaneh · 10-10-2007 11:13pm

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.

Mr Alan · 10-10-2007 11:23pm

he stamped on someone with two feet in that game that was abandoned when the coin was thrown from the crowd didnt he?

edit: link to said incident....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFuOWX0Jk2Y

MrJoeSoap · 10-10-2007 11:25pm

Stamped on Carsten Ramelow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w__l_hWRG3k

Seaneh · 10-10-2007 11:28pm

I stand corrected.
Still though, he's been all clean and nice for years now, even stoped whining.

An Citeog · 10-10-2007 11:53pm

Seaneh wrote:

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.

From the top 5 names mentioned ie. Kaka, Messi, Ronaldo, Totti and Drogba, how many would you consider to be "honest" and noble players? Kaka seems to be the only one who would be considered, using the moral compasses and self-righteousness of some of the posters here. And that's only because I can't think of any such incidents involving Kaka off-hand.

Seaneh · 11-10-2007 12:12am

TBVFH I don't really care about a players moral centre.
If someone has the ability to be considered one of the best in the world that is the most important thing.

Michael Schumacher was hardly a nice guy, still the greatest F1 driver of all time.

Why do soccer player have to be "nice guys"?

It's total BS.

MrJoeSoap · 11-10-2007 12:18am

Seaneh wrote:

Why do soccer player have to be "nice guys"?

They don't, but if you compare two players with the exact same record, and one is Mr. Perfect and the other is someone who has spat at someone, obviously one is going to be held in higher regard.

And rightly so.

There's a difference between "not being a nice guy" and "being a thatwordthatwouldgetmebannedagain".

kinaldo · 11-10-2007 12:22am

Mr Alan wrote:

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.

Totti isn't even on the list...

Gabriel Marcotti was on Newstalk tonight and I completely agree with him. When the European Golden Boot winner can't even make the shortlist of 30 players and you see Thuram in there, well, it's a bit of a joke. A disgrace even. The Ballon d'Or is a far more prestigious award. This is the sort of list that Pele would come out with. In fact, I'm surpirsed there's no female players on there!

Peyton Manning · 11-10-2007 1:39am

Mr Alan wrote:

he stamped on someone with two feet in that game that was abandoned when the coin was thrown from the crowd didnt he?

edit: link to said incident....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFuOWX0Jk2Y

That double fisted punch by Adriano is f*cking immense! Just look at the anger in his face!

jobonar · 11-10-2007 9:39am

Kaka
Ronaldo
Messi

homerjay2005 · 11-10-2007 6:42pm

1st - kaka
2nd - ronaldo
3rd - messi

s_carnage · 12-10-2007 9:11am

I'd have Kaka, Ruud and Messi.

Totti should definitly be on that list. European golden boot winner ommited is disgraceful.

Mossy Monk · 12-10-2007 9:31am

Henry is on the list. This already shows what a load of **** this is. What did he do last year? Nothing.

Gillie · 12-10-2007 9:58am

Kaka
Messi
Ronaldo

Jazzy · 12-10-2007 10:01am

totti not being there is criminal

Mr. Presentable · 12-10-2007 10:08am

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/blogs/sw5.html

Your thoughts echoed here. Mostly.

Bounty Hunter · 12-10-2007 10:22am

I usually avoid posting in topics like this as it just becomes a list of peoples top 3's which are usually identical to each other however that C4 article has hit the nail on the head IMO although written from the Seria A perspective. What exactley have Henry, Gerrard ect done in the past 12months to make them options for world player of the year meanwhile the European golden boot winner (Totti) doesent even make the list.

i think the people who select these noinations or how they are made needs to really be reconsiderd. However for this year here is my list and i think that No.1 is widelly accepted/expected to be Kaka and honourable mentions to go to Drogba and Ronlado while Messi will be the early favourite for next year.

eirebhoy · 12-10-2007 10:52am

When was this "shortlist" introduced? Only recently I'm guessing. Players and managers used to be able to vote for whoever they wanted. Who actually decides on the list?

DerekD Goldfish · 12-10-2007 12:26pm

eirebhoy wrote: »

When was this "shortlist" introduced? Only recently I'm guessing. Players and managers used to be able to vote for whoever they wanted. Who actually decides on the list?

AFAIK
they still are
players and managers vote thier top 3 every person that receives a vote is on the "shortlist" they then have a second round of voting to decide the winner

Mr Alan · 12-10-2007 1:47pm

I would be shocked if the European golden boot winner didnt recieve a single vote in the first round?!?!?!?

Nunu · 12-10-2007 2:06pm

DerekD Goldfish wrote: »

AFAIK
they still are
players and managers vote thier top 3 every person that receives a vote is on the "shortlist" they then have a second round of voting to decide the winner

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

The lists of 30 male and 26 female candidates for these prestigious awards have been drawn up by football experts from the Technical and Development Committee, the Football Committee, the Committee for Women's Football and the FIFA Women's World Cup as well as women's football specialists on other FIFA committees

Managers and captains nominate their top 3 from the list of 30.

World Player of the Year

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