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Who is the deserved Golden Ball winner according to you?  

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  1. 1. Who is the deserved Golden Ball winner according to you?

    • Diego Forlán
      21
    • Asamoah Gyan
      1
    • Xavi
      3
    • Andrés Iniesta
      2
    • Lionel Messi
      0
    • Mesut Özil
      3
    • Arjen Robben
      1
    • Bastian Schweinsteiger
      14
    • Wesley Sneijder
      21
    • David Villa
      22

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georginho_juventusygr

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A poll for the Golden Ball winner according to the members here.

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The FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke and adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer today officially announced the 10 nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball. The adidas Golden Ball is the official FIFA trophy for the “Best Player of the Tournament”. The ten nominated players were selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group and includes football experts such as Kalusha Bwalya, Christian Karembeu, Jomo Sono and Gérard Houllier.

Nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball trophy are: Diego Forlan (URU, shirt #10), Asamoah Gyan (GHA, 3), Andres Iniesta (ESP, 6), Lionel Messi (ARG, 10), Mesut Oezil (GER, 8), Arjen Robben (NED, 11), Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER, 7), Wesley Sneijder (NED, 10), David Villa (ESP, 7), Xavi (ESP, 8)

Accredited media representatives will vote to determine the winners of the adidas Golden, Silver and Bronze ball awards on FIFA.com. The winners will be announced after the final on 11 July.

adidas Golden Ball past winners:

1982 FIFA World Cup™ Spain: Paolo Rossi (Italy)

1986 FIFA World Cup™ Mexico: Diego Maradona (Argentina)

1990 FIFA World Cup™ Italy: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)

1994 FIFA World Cup™ USA: Romario (Brazil)

1998 FIFA World Cup™ France: Ronaldo (Brazil

2002 FIFA World Cup™ Korea / Japan: Oliver Kahn (Germany)

2006 FIFA World Cup™ Germany: Zinedine Zidane (France)

FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG)

The FIFA Technical Study Group is headed up by Jean-Paul Brigger . Further prominent members of the TSG are Christian Karembeu, Humberto Grondona, Gérard Houllier, Holger Osieck, Leodegar Tenga, Gabriel Calderon, Alvin Corneal, Kwok Ka-Ming, Kalusha Bwalya, Ephraim Matsilele ‘Jomo’ Sono and Jim Selby.

Previous Winners

2006

  • Zinedine ZIDANE (FRA) GF 3, ASS 1, MinP 559
  • Fabio CANNAVARO (ITA) GF 0, ASS 0, MinP 690
  • Andrea PIRLO (ITA) GF 1, ASS 3, MinP 668

2002

  • Oliver KAHN (GER) GF 0, ASS 0, MinP 630
  • RONALDO (BRA) GF 8, ASS 0, MinP 548
  • HONG Myung Bo (KOR) GF 0, ASS 0, MinP 596

1998

  • RONALDO (BRA) GF 4, ASS 0, MinP 660
  • Davor SUKER (CRO) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 630
  • Lilian THURAM (FRA) GF 2, ASS 0, MinP 600

1994

  • ROMÁRIO (Romário de Souza Faria) (BRA) GF 5, ASS 0, MinP 660
  • Roberto BAGGIO (ITA) GF 5, ASS 0, MinP 600
  • Hristo STOICHKOV (BUL) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 480

1990

  • Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 480
  • Lothar MATTHAEUS (GER) GF 4, ASS 0, MinP 660
  • Diego MARADONA (ARG) GF 0, ASS 0, MinP 690

1986

  • Diego MARADONA (ARG) GF 5, ASS 0, MinP 630

1982

  • Paolo ROSSI (ITA) GF 6, ASS 0, MinP 496
  • FALCAO (BRA) GF 3, ASS 0, MinP 450
  • Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE (GER) GF 5, ASS 0, MinP 270

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Villa or Schweinsteiger. Sneijder really hasn't been that good.

pretty much this, Villa has been the reason why Spain are where they are. Sneijder has scored goals but a lot of them have been jammy or ones he shouldn't have been given. Schweinsteiger has been brilliant practically most of the tournament apart from Serbia and Semi Final, then again nobody in German colours was able to play in the Semi Final because Spain dominated

No idea how Messi got into the shortlist though, I'm guessing that's due to his status rather than how he played in the tournament

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Villa or Schweinsteiger. Sneijder really hasn't been that good.

pretty much this, Villa has been the reason why Spain are where they are. Sneijder has scored goals but a lot of them have been jammy or ones he shouldn't have been given. Schweinsteiger has been brilliant practically most of the tournament apart from Serbia and Semi Final, then again nobody in German colours was able to play in the Semi Final because Spain dominated

No idea how Messi got into the shortlist though, I'm guessing that's due to his status rather than how he played in the tournament

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iamjerome

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messi played as well as anyone 4/5 games (especially the 3 group games) to be fair.

forlan easily the best player of the tournament to me tbh, but could see why people would vote for villa or schweinstieger. but forlan has been sensational really.

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samb_95

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It is hard to choose vetween Villa, Sneijder and Schweinsteiger, however I went for Sneijder, although I wouldnt be surprised if it was Villa or Schweinsteiger. Dont know how Robben and Messi are on the list. And Muller should be on there for definite.

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SCIAG

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Did nobody watch Argentina play? Messi was excellent (at least, he was as good as Oezil and co.), he just didn't score.

Fórlan

Villa

Sneijder

IMO. I think it will turn out as brett listed it though, maybe with Oezil or Bastian ahead of Fórlan.

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Stu Coleman

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Forlan \o/

Lee Dixon can go do one with this sarcastic comment re: journalists and 'what do they know', he couldn't even be bothered to offer up an alternative.

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brett.spurs

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BBC pundits came out with some right ****.

"Iniesta player of the tournament by an absolute mile, no one came close"

"A victory for football"

"Holland didn't deserve to win, all they did was set up to kick the Spanish"

"Holland weren't in the game at all"

Who the **** are these clowns?

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