Diego Ribas da Cunha (58 Viewers)

[Elvin]

Diego is a Golden Ball candidate

The time for the distribution of the end of years is drawing near. As always, one of the most sought after is the Golden Ball awarded by France Football. The award is given to the best player in Europe and will be decided in December. As from today, however, the names of the 30 finalists is known.

Amongst these is the name of one Juventus player: Diego. The Brazilian champion is in the list due to the great performances with Werder Bremen last season contributing to the victory of the German Cup and the second place in the UEFA Cup.

There are no Italian players in the final 30, something that has never happened since 1985. Below is the complete list of the 2009 edition:

Andrei Arshavin (Russia, Arsenal)
Karim Benzema (France, Lyon/Real Madrid)
Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United/ Real Madrid)
Diego (Brazil, Werder Bremen/Juventus)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea)
Edin Dzeko (Bosnia, Wolfsburg)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Barcellona/Inter)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal)
Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool)
Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid)
Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool)
Ryan Giggs (Wales, Manchester United)
Yoann Gourcuff (France, Bordeaux)
Thierry Henry (France, Barcellona)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Inter/Barcellona)
Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)
Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter)
Kakà (Brazil, Milan/Real Madrid)
Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea)
Maicon (Brazil, Inter)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcellona)
Luis Fabiano (Brazil, Seville)
Franck Ribery (France, Bayern Munich)
Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United)
John Terry (England, Chelsea)
Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United)
David Villa (Spain, Valencia)
Xavi (Spain, Barcellona)
Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast, Barcellona)
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[Ahmed]

and only 3 that performed in Serie A...sucks to be Italian

 

[Tommy]

The list is a joke. it's obvious that Messi's gonna run away with the prize

 

[X Æ A-12]

The mistake was not buying Diego, the mistake was buying Diego and giving him this enormous role.

Without more creativity from elsewhere in the team he will continue to suffer under the weight of too much responsibility

 

[Elvin]

The list is a joke. it's obvious that Messi's gonna run away with the prize

No shit, Dr. House

 

[Snoop]

The list is a joke. it's obvious that Messi's gonna run away with the prize

Those are the best players at the moment, you know any better player?

 

[Tommy]

I mean after every season the winner is obvious so the list is useless

 

[Osman]

Well that is a useless reason to say its a joke, just because one has been way better. The rest are the top of the cream too.


Actually pretty accurate list in overall, except its missing Buffon and Daniel Alves (and is too based on CL). Usually the omissions of the top 30 tend to be sketchy, but this one is good in overall.

 

[v1rtu4l]

Diego is a Golden Ball candidate

Who wants to bet that he will be in this list every year for the next 5-7 years

will be difficult to enter the list, when his club does miss out on the scudetto again and will not even enter the semi-finals in CL... with current tactic and coach that is and even with a new coach things would not change that fast. so he will probably miss out the next year

 

[Osman]

I know its a facetious post to mock our future failures. But in case some take your post at face value, then its meritted to say Diego entered this list now by playing in the 10th Best team in a weaker league, while playing in Uefa Cup

 

[X Æ A-12]

I know its a facetious post to mock our future failures. But in case some take your post at face value, then its meritted to say Diego entered this list now by playing in the 10th Best team in a weaker league, while playing in Uefa Cup

Yea but he was fuckin good

 

[HAZEM]

The mistake was not buying Diego, the mistake was buying Diego and giving him this enormous role.

 

[Lion]

It shows that we had clowns on the field yesterday.

They looked like the were hit by a black ninja tackle.

 

[Suns]

Diego needs Giovinco so the opponents won't have all their men on him.

 

[Alen]

They looked like the were hit by a black ninja tackle.

When you see it, you'll shit bricks

 

[Lion]

it would be better if someone did it with the black box, and the mind fuck words under and all..

 

[JCK]

I shit bricks

 

[X Æ A-12]

try metamucil

 

[Osman]

it would be better if someone did it with the black box, and the mind fuck words under and all..

Hehehe yeah

Though this seems apt too

 

[X Æ A-12]

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