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Same here. He was the first Brazilian I liked, what a player and left foot. Magician.

I'd take Xavi over Ballack, that's for sure.

The Swiss? Hmm, well I never had any hope for them apart the fact they hosted the thing. It would have taken a South Korean coup for them to do any better IMO. These sort of statistics are meaningful IMO.

Who do you think was the most disappointing team through the tournament? Italy comes to mind since they're "World Champions", but people who knew football would know they wouldn't do anything. Holland choked like usual after a great group stage and France was... well, France. Germany was...

Meh, a lot of players could deserve the award. I'm just glad Spain won because they deserved it IMO.

I believe you are correct, sir. Might have been. That guy disappeared from the face of the Earth.

Yeah, they choked indeed. But I enjoyed watching them. Even Leeds managed to beat them. But hey - Luis Enrique was the shit. Badass player.

Perhaps Xabi is the better passer, but I think Xavi is just as good. He has made many killer passes and lots of good decisions on the ball in his career, so has Xabi, so they're both damn good. If I had to choose, well... I'd choose a 2004 Xavi over a 2008 Xabi IMO.

I personally think Xavi is great... because he is great. I've never heard anybody have an opinion as radical as you do on the player, so this is pretty weird. There isn't anything else for me to say; no matter what I tell you you'll still insult the player for whatever reason may be. Xavi was...

Indeed, although when Xavi was first starting out he sat back a lot like Xabi (in the Rivaldo Barca days) since Xavi was the last player back in midfield. He was Guardiola's successor, and that player was always deep-lying. That team was pretty sick IMO. Puyol - Abelardo - F. De Boer -...

Well, I guess that really says a lot about the club we love and the nation you support.

They are similar in regards to their role within their respective clubs. They both have the task of being the quarterback, placing the ball around the pitch neatly. Xabi and Xavi (Dos Equis) are both slick passers and have great vision and creativity, so I think they're similar players.

Oh yeah he is sick at that for sure. Better than Xavi there.

And passing IMO.

Oh yeah that's right. Good call. I still personally believe Xavi is the better player with the ball at his feet.

Agreed.

Statistics sometimes lie, but then again those stats are pretty damn good for someone who can only "spray the ball out wide."

I rate Xavi better at some things and Xabi Alonso better at others. In terms of nerves perhaps Xavi is more steel-like, but I don't know.

How do you rate Xabi Alonso? Higher than Xavi?

I don't know Latin, so don't bother using it. As for the rest... fine. But Xavi is better than what you give him credit for, and nobody on this podunk forum has the talent he has at passing the ball. Perhaps he's not world class, but he's damn good and the fact he won this award proves that...