Eric Abidal (Barcelona), France.
Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Brasil.
David Beckham (LA Galaxy), England. :haha:
Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria.
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Italy.
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italy.
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Spain.
Petr Cech (Chelsea), Czech Republic.
Rogerio Ceni (San Paolo), Brasil.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal.
Deco (Barcelona), Portugal.
Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali.
Diego (Werder Bremen), Brasil.
Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ivory Coast.
Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana.
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona), Cameroon.
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Spain.
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Italy.
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), England.
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Wales.
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), France.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Sweden.
Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Italy.
Kaka (Milan), Brasil.
Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mali.
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Germany.
Younis Mahmoud (Algharafa), Iraq.
Paolo Maldini (Milan), Italy.
Florent Malouda (Chelsea), France.
Lionel Andres Messi (Barcelona), Argentina.
Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Japan.
Guillermo Ochoa (America Mexico), Mexico.
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Italy.
Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Portugal.
Raul (Real Madrid), Spain. :blink:
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), France.
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina.
Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil.
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Brasil.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), England.
Paul Scholes (Manchester United), England.
Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Holland.
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina.
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italy.
Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Ivory Coast.
Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Spain.
Francesco Totti (Roma), Italy.
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holland.
Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holland.
David Villa (Valencia), Spain.

A rather strange list - I suppose we won't quibble our players inclusion too much but van Persie's inclusion is, when he was out injured for the best part of the last season, is rather strange. Why Cannavaro and not Sergio Ramos? Why Diarra? Why not Silva? Why do Beckahm and Maldini even get a mention?

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=453437

As you say, Raul, Becks and RVP are very strange choices for the list. As is god damn Quaresma. :banghead:

I'd say this list is better than the other one that came out a few weeks back though. Not sure which one that was.

Ochoa and Ceni... :blink:

No Lampard...:lol:. This list goes up even higher in my estimations...

Or John Terry... :rolleyes:

More I look at it, the more strange it becomes. I mean, much as I love him (just to annoy McNamanara), Pippo Inzaghi? , Deco? (had a pretty rubbish last season though he has been playing well this season. Did Buffon get chosen because he stuck it out with Juve in SerieB?

Theyre all a load of bollocks really..

:blink:

Iraq won the Asia Cup despite horrendous odds, so that's merited I think

That has very little (nothing) to do with Europe though. :good:

It's World Footballer of the Year award...hence the inclusion of South American players there too.

Ballon D'or is European PotY, no?

'Ballon d'Or prize, also known as the World Footballer of the Year award' ....according to Goal.com

However...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27or

UEFA also do European Footballer of the Year award I think...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Club_Foo...ler_of_the_Year

I am confused now.

:wacko:

I was certain that the Ballon D'or prize was European PotY.

Seems Maccy was too...

Yeah I was always under the impression Ballon d'Or was European player of the year.

Hmm

I see. So it makes FIFA's World player of the year even more pointless now then?

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), France. - Agree
Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Brasil. - Partially agree
David Beckham (LA Galaxy), England. :haha: - Disagree
Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria. - Agree begrudginly
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Italy. - Disagree.
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italy. - Disagree.
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Spain. - Agree
Petr Cech (Chelsea), Czech Republic. - 100% agree
Rogerio Ceni (San Paolo), Brasil. - WHO??
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal. - Agree
Deco (Barcelona), Portugal. - Disagree
Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali. - Disagree
Diego (Werder Bremen), Brasil. - Agree but only just
Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ivory Coast. - Agree
Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana. - Agree
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona), Cameroon. - 50/50
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Spain. - 50/50, he wasn't AS good last season as he has been this season
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), England. - Disagree, he's been really slacking over the last season despite CL final
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Wales. - Agree
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), France. STRONGLY disagree
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Sweden. - As above
Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Italy. - 50/50
Kaka (Milan), Brasil. 100% Agree
Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mali. - 50/50
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Germany. - Disagree
Younis Mahmoud (Algharafa), Iraq. - WHO???
Paolo Maldini (Milan), Italy. - Disagree
Florent Malouda (Chelsea), France. - Agree
Lionel Andres Messi (Barcelona), Argentina. - Agree
Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Japan. - Agree, he's been a revelation for Celtic
Guillermo Ochoa (America Mexico), Mexico. - Nice inclusion but don't agree
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Portugal. Strongly disagree
Raul (Real Madrid), Spain. :blink: - Disagree
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), France. - Agree
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina. - Disagree
Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil. - Disagree
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Brasil. - Disagree to be honest, he did nothing last season.
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), England. - Meh :fingers;
Paul Scholes (Manchester United), England. - 50/50, Fabregas had him in his pocket both games last season though :lol:
Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Holland. - :blink:
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina. - NO!!!!
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italy. - 50/50
Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Ivory Coast. - 50/50, last season was probably his most inconsistent at Arsenal
Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Spain. - Meh :sleep:
Francesco Totti (Roma), Italy. - Disagree
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holland. - Agree, immense for RM
Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holland. He was certainly good when he wasn't injured and was on his way to getting at least 20 goals
David Villa (Valencia), Spain. - Didn't do a whole lot last season.

well Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and probably Messi will be the top 3

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), France. - Agree
Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Brasil. - Agree
David Beckham (LA Galaxy), England. - Disagree
Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria. - Agree
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Italy. - Disagree
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italy. - Disagree
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Spain. - Agree
Petr Cech (Chelsea), Czech Republic. - Agree
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal. - Agree
Deco (Barcelona), Portugal. - Disagree
Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali. - Agree
Diego (Werder Bremen), Brasil. - Agree
Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ivory Coast. - Agree
Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana. - Agree
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona), Cameroon. - Agree
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Spain. - Agree
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), England. - Agree
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Wales. - Disagree
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), France. Disagree
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Sweden. - Agree
Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Italy. - Disagree
Kaka (Milan), Brasil. 100% Agree
Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mali. - Agree
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Germany. - Agree
Paolo Maldini (Milan), Italy. - Disagree
Florent Malouda (Chelsea), France. - Agree
Lionel Andres Messi (Barcelona), Argentina. - Agree
Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Japan. - Agree
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Portugal. Disagree
Raul (Real Madrid), Spain. - Disagree
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), France. - Agree
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina. - Disagree
Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil. - Disagree
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Brasil. - Agree
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), England. - Agree
Paul Scholes (Manchester United), England. - Agree
Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Holland. - Disagree
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina. - Disagree
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italy. - Agree
Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Ivory Coast. - Disagree
Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Spain. - Disagree
Francesco Totti (Roma), Italy. - Agree
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holland. - Agree
Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holland. - Disagree
David Villa (Valencia), Spain. - Agree

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), France - Agree
Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Brasil - Agree
David Beckham (LA Galaxy), England - Disagree
Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria - Agree
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Italy - Disagree
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italy - Disagree
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Spain - Agree
Petr Cech (Chelsea), Czech Republic - Agree
Rogerio Ceni (San Paolo), Brasil - Disagree
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal - Agree
Deco (Barcelona), Portugal - Agree
Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali - Disagree
Diego (Werder Bremen), Brasil - Agree
Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ivory Coast - Agree
Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana - Agree
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona), Cameroon - Agree
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Spain - Agree
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Italy - Agree
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), England - Agree
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Wales - Agree
Thierry Henry (Barcelona), France - Disagree
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Sweden - Agree
Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Italy - Agree
Kaka (Milan), Brasil - Agree
Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mali - Agree
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Germany - Agree
Younis Mahmoud (Algharafa), Iraq - Erm...
Paolo Maldini (Milan), Italy - Disagree
Florent Malouda (Chelsea), France - Disagree
Lionel Andres Messi (Barcelona), Argentina - Agree
Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Japan - Disagree
Guillermo Ochoa (America Mexico), Mexico - Disagree
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Italy - Agree
Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Portugal - STRONGLY DISAGREE
Raul (Real Madrid), Spain - See above
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), France - Agree
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina - Disagree
Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil - Disagree
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Brasil - Agree
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), England - Agree
Paul Scholes (Manchester United), England - Agree
Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Holland - Agree
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina - Disagree
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italy - Agree
Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Ivory Coast - Agree
Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Spain - Agree
Francesco Totti (Roma), Italy - Agree
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holland - Agree
Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holland - Disagree
David Villa (Valencia), Spain - Agree

Eric Abidal (Barcelona), France. - Agree
Daniel Alves (Sevilla), Brasil. - Agree
David Beckham (LA Galaxy), England. - Disagree
Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria. - Agree
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Italy. - Disagree
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italy. - F*ck Off
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Spain. - Agree
Petr Cech (Chelsea), Czech Republic. - Agree
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal. - Agree
Deco (Barcelona), Portugal. - F*ck Off
Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali. - Agree
Diego (Werder Bremen), Brasil. - Agree
Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Ivory Coast. - Agree
Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana. - Agree
Samuel Eto’o (Barcelona), Cameroon. - Nope
Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Spain. - Agree
Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), England. - Agree
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Wales. - F*ck Off
Thierry Henry. If Robin makes it, so does Titi I guess
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Sweden. - Agree
Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Kaka (Milan), Brasil. 100% Agree
Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla), Mali. - Agree
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Germany. - Agree
Paolo Maldini (Milan), Italy. - Nope
Florent Malouda (Chelsea), France. - Agree
Lionel Andres Messi (Barcelona), Argentina. - Agree
Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic), Japan. - Agree
Andrea Pirlo (Milan), Italy. - Agree
Ricardo Quaresma (Porto), Portugal. Agree
Raul (Real Madrid), Spain. - F*ck Off
Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), France. - Agree
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina. - F*ck Off
Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil. - F*ck Off
Ronaldinho (Barcelona), Brasil. - Agree
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), England. - Agree
Paul Scholes (Manchester United), England. - Agree
Clarence Seedorf (Milan), Holland. - 50/50
Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina. - Nope
Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italy. - Agree
Kolo Toure (Arsenal), Ivory Coast. - 50/50
Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Spain. - F*ck Off
Francesco Totti (Roma), Italy. - Agree
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holland. - Agree
Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holland. - 50/50
David Villa (Valencia), Spain. - Agree

disagree with all of them apart from kaka ronaldo and messi. the others don't have chance of winning it so why have another 47 nominees. just takes the prestige out of being nominated.. cesc for next year though!!!

I thought the Ballon d'Or prize was for footballers playing in Europe

Meh, Kaka has already won it imo

Robinho :haha: