Ballon D'or : Fabio Cannavaro

radikal_dj · 18 Nov 2006 at 09:39

Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro's memorable year has been marked with the award for European Footballer of the year.

Nismo · 18 Nov 2006 at 10:30

Its not actually official yet is it? I read Calderon had 'said' it would be announced.

Wont be any surprise that he gets it in any case.

radikal_dj · 18 Nov 2006 at 13:03

Nismo · 18 Nov 2006 at 17:46

radikal_dj said:
Link

Which just confirms my post

Marcus-Aurelius · 19 Nov 2006 at 08:01

Glad to see that a defender can win the prize (assuming he gets it). Football is not all about attack after all. I think Henry and Eto'o will be a little gutted though to be honest.

It's an odd decision given that he played his club football for that year at a team who where relegated for matchfixing!! The crazy world of football eh!!

wedgie · 19 Nov 2006 at 09:19

I would say it's based mostly on Italy's world cup win. I'm certain he would not be getting it had Italy been knocked out in the quarters.

[ASSE]Hinchy · 19 Nov 2006 at 14:26

Can't believe Henry has never actually had it.

Greenlizard0 · 19 Nov 2006 at 15:33

[ASSE]Hinchy said:
Can't believe Henry has never actually had it.

Ditto, and looking at him this season I don't think he will ever get it.

_Jimlad_ · 19 Nov 2006 at 20:12

i'm a man utd fan...... and Henry should have got it! instead give it to a defender because his team one the world cup... his club got demoted and fined for match fixing!

what a joke!

Martynt74 · 19 Nov 2006 at 20:21

Crazy Fool said:
i'm a man utd fan...... and Henry should have got it! instead give it to a defender because his team one the world cup... his club got demoted and fined for match fixing!

Doesnt mean he had anything to do with it though, to be fair how many people here watched Italian football on a consistent basis last year, he could've played his ass off for all we know

^>Cas<^ · 19 Nov 2006 at 21:19

So yet again, the worlds best footballer goes without again. It is pretty amazing really.

Casmeister.

Pigeon_Killer · 19 Nov 2006 at 21:46

[Cas] said:
So yet again, the worlds best footballer goes without again. It is pretty amazing really.

Casmeister.

I thought Ronaldinho won it last year :confused:

Nedved11 · 20 Nov 2006 at 00:10

Crazy Fool said:
i'm a man utd fan...... and Henry should have got it! instead give it to a defender because his team one the world cup... his club got demoted and fined for match fixing!

what a joke!

What an appropriate name you have

To be fair Canavaro was outstanding for Juve last season. watched the few games they showed on bravo and I do keep abreast of what’s happening in Italian football too. He had nothing to do about the cheating that was going on, they just played the football. He was undoubtedly the best player in the WC and up to that point he thoroughly would deserve the gong. His move to Madrid is a different matter and he hasn’t quite found his feet yet.

Mr Nice · 20 Nov 2006 at 14:55

Well based on this thread, the majority thought it would be Cannavaro.

Althought, I did I say that Stevie G should win it :confused:

Marcus-Aurelius · 20 Nov 2006 at 15:03

Nedved11 said:
What an appropriate name you have

To be fair Canavaro was outstanding for Juve last season. watched the few games they showed on bravo and I do keep abreast of what’s happening in Italian football too. He had nothing to do about the cheating that was going on, they just played the football. He was undoubtedly the best player in the WC and up to that point he thoroughly would deserve the gong. His move to Madrid is a different matter and he hasn’t quite found his feet yet.

Cannavaro is a great player but to me he is tainted to a degree.
Even though he was not responsible for the cheating he was still playing his football in an enviroment where his team was favoured by referee's.

Overall for me Eto'o would have been the choice CL and Spanish title and good form for the whole season. Henry was great but not great enough (even thought the gooner in me wanted him to win it)

_Jimlad_ · 20 Nov 2006 at 18:33

Nedved11 said:
What an appropriate name you have

To be fair Canavaro was outstanding for Juve last season. watched the few games they showed on bravo and I do keep abreast of what’s happening in Italian football too. He had nothing to do about the cheating that was going on, they just played the football. He was undoubtedly the best player in the WC and up to that point he thoroughly would deserve the gong. His move to Madrid is a different matter and he hasn’t quite found his feet yet.

hmmm yeah maybe i should change my name to 'ROONEY8' but then again i'm not aged 5 and that would be silly.

Canavaro is a good player, but he was playing in a team that match fixed! end of the story. As for the world cup he was good, but so were so many other players in the itie team, Piro? not sure how you spell his name was outstanding, the left back also had a blinder and Buffon did not put a foot wrong

BFCTom · 21 Nov 2006 at 00:16

Crazy Fool said:
Canavaro is a good player, but he was playing in a team that match fixed! end of the story. As for the world cup he was good, but so were so many other players in the itie team, Piro? not sure how you spell his name was outstanding, the left back also had a blinder and Buffon did not put a foot wrong

Pirlo and Grosso?

_Jimlad_ · 21 Nov 2006 at 10:44

Tommy D said:
Pirlo and Grosso?

yeah thats the pair, they played very well

radikal_dj · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:47

This award could have and probably should have gone to Thierry Henry. But the unfortunate thing is that Arsenal didn't win anything last season.

radikal_dj · 21 Nov 2006 at 11:48

edit-double post, please delete.