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  1. Ian

    Nedved is Ballon d'Or winner

    It doesn't matter that Maldini proved the critics wrong. He still wasn't head and shoulders above Stoichkov. You can not give the award based upon one game. It's supposed to repressent the best player over an entire season. I'm not claiming it's a fact, that's ridiculous. Declarations...
  2. Ian

    Nedved is Ballon d'Or winner

    Italy may be a harder league to play in, but I don't think that means that Italy has a higher quality of play. I say that the best league is the one which is the best to watch. The EPL is more exciting than Serie A, the fans are much better behaved, and there is a history and tradition in that...
  3. Ian

    Nedved is Ballon d'Or winner

    So what if Maldini did all that stuff without Baresi? Stoichkov was still the better player. Maldini may have elevated his game more than Hristo when compared to the previous season, but Stoichkov was the most dangerous player in the world that year. He won many games single-handedly and was...
  4. Ian

    Nedved is Ballon d'Or winner

    I wouldn't say that Italy has the best football culture or tradition. England has a much longer footballing tradition and I think that the Spanish have found the right mix of fanaticism and realism to make a great football culture.
  5. Ian

    Nedved is Ballon d'Or winner

    Stoichkov deserved as much as Maldini did, the only reason that you say that is because you're a Milan fan. At least acknowledge that bias. They chose Stoichkov because he was a more exciting player, being an attacker, and how can you blame them, the people who chose know nothing about...