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[Zlatan]

Juve dominate Golden Ball list
Monday 24 October, 2005
Juventus are the most represented club in the 50-man shortlist for the 2005 European Footballer of the Year award.

The Italian champions have a total of nine players in the running following their success in Italy over the last year.

Gianluigi Buffon, Mauro Camoranesi, Fabio Cannavaro, Patrick Vieira, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Trezeguet, Lilian Thuram, Emerson and 2004 winner Pavel Nedved are all up for the prize.

Milan have five members of their squad in the roster thanks to the performances of Andrea Pirlo, Paolo Maldini, Nelson Dida, Kaka and current Golden Ball holder Andriy Shevchenko.

The Inter pair of Luis Figo and Adriano make up the 16 Italian based players included, the same number as the English Premier League.

However, there are some big names missing from Serie A in the form of Juve captain Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti of Roma.

The winner will be selected via votes from European based journalists by France Football magazine.

The award this year celebrates its 50th birthday.
Candidates: Adriano (Inter), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), David Beckham (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Andriy Shevchenko (Milan), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Cris (Lyon), Deco (Barcelona), Dida (Milan), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Emerson (Juventus), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Samuel Eto`o (Barcelona), Luis Figo (Inter), Diego Forlan (Villarreal), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Juninho (Lyon), Kaka (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Paolo Maldini (Milan), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Raul (Real Madrid), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (Juventus), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Marc Van Bommel (Barcelona), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Xavi (Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).

 

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[GordoDeCentral]

half those names dont belong there... It seems more as an appeasing and everyone-s-represented kinda deal; it's really bogus

 

[The Arif]

What are Luis Garcia and Michael Owen doing there :wth:

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by Zlatan ] ++
However, there are some big names missing from Serie A in the form of Juve captain Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti of Roma.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Arif ] ++
What are Luis Garcia and Michael Owen doing there :wth:

i cant believe you even got past Beckham on the list

 

[JCK]

++ [ originally posted by Altair ] ++
half those names dont belong there... It seems more as an appeasing and everyone-s-represented kinda deal; it's really bogus

It always starts with a big list that gets narrowed down to the real competitors.

Edit: Political correctness kind of thing.

 

[Martin]

Interesting that Drogba is on there again. It would never happen but I'd like Juninho to win it.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++


It always starts with a big list that gets narrowed down to the real competitors.

Edit: Political correctness kind of thing.

people who dont belong on the list:
David Beckham (Real Madrid), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Petr Cech (Chelsea), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Cris (Lyon), Deco (Barcelona), Dida (Milan), Emerson (Juventus), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Luis Figo (Inter), Diego Forlan (Villarreal), Luis Garcia (Liverpool), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus), Juninho (Lyon), Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Paolo Maldini (Milan), Pavel Nedved (Juventus), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Park Ji-Sung (Manchester United), Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Raul (Real Madrid), Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Arjen Robben (Chelsea), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid), Robinho (Real Madrid), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (Juventus), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Marc Van Bommel (Barcelona), Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), Xavi (Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).

and if someone other than Ronaldinho wins it tell to send a sample of whatever the journalists were smoking when they voted

 

[Martin]

There's no grep on the forum, you mind writing up those who remain when you apply your filter?

 

[Alucard Belmont]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
There's no grep on the forum, you mind writing up those who remain when you apply your filter?

agree
oh, I think Totti will consider moving from Roma just because He isn't on the list

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
There's no grep on the forum, you mind writing up those who remain when you apply your filter?

sure thing boss:

Adriano (Inter), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Deco (Barcelona), Dida (Milan), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Samuel Eto`o (Barcelona), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid), Kaka (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), sheva (Milan) and that in my notso-ho

 

[Martin]

I would drop Drogba, Zidane, Vieira and Dida from your refined list :undecide:

Adriano (Inter), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Deco (Barcelona), Samuel Eto`o (Barcelona), Kaka (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Sheva (Milan)

 

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++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
I would drop Drogba, Zidane, Vieira and Dida from your refined list :undecide:

Adriano (Inter), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Deco (Barcelona), Samuel Eto`o (Barcelona), Kaka (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Sheva (Milan)

Dida as well..

 

[Martin]

that's what I said.. :undecide:

 

[Alucard Belmont]

no liverpool players? come on, They won the CL

 

[JCK]

I would add Gerrard to your list Martin.

 

[Martin]

I guess you could..

 

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++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
that's what I said.. :undecide:

Oh, snap.. didn't see it..

Sorry 'bout that.. Just been having a rough day so far..

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++
I would add Gerrard to your list Martin.

you dont think he's overrated?

 

[GordoDeCentral]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++
I would drop Drogba, Zidane, Vieira and Dida from your refined list :undecide:

Adriano (Inter), Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich), Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Deco (Barcelona), Samuel Eto`o (Barcelona), Kaka (Milan), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Sheva (Milan)

if you put buffon you have to leave Dida on, Vieira is world class, and zidane well we all have a soft spot for Zizou