Makaay is underrated!

[DemmahoM]

Here are The 55-man shortlist for the inaugural FIFPro World XI Player Awards.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/ Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain/ Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic/ Chelsea), Nelson Dida (Brazil/ AC Milan), Oliver Kahn (Germany/ Bayern Munich).

Defenders: Alex (Brazil/ PSV), Roberto Ayala (Argentina/ Valencia), Cafu (Brazil/ AC Milan), Sol Campbell (England/ Arsenal), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/ Juventus), Roberto Carlos (Brazil/ Real Madrid), Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal/Chelsea), Ashley Cole (England/ Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (England/ Man Utd), Gabriel Heinze (Argentina/ Man Utd), Lucio (Brazil/ Bayern Munich), Paolo Maldini (Italy/ AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (Italy/ AC Milan), Carlos Puyol (Spain/ Barcelona), Walter Samuel (Argentina/ Inter Milan), Jaap Stam (Holland/ AC Milan), John Terry (England/ Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (France/ Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/ Juventus), Javier Zanetti (Argentina/ Inter Milan).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Germany/ Bayern Munich), David Beckham (England/ Real Madrid), Joe Cole (England/ Chelsea), Deco (Portugal/ Barcelona), Luis Figo (Portugal/ Inter Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy/ AC Milan), Steven Gerrard (England/ Liverpool), Kaka (Brazil/ AC Milan), Frank Lampard (England/ Chelsea), Claude Makelele (France/ Chelsea), Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic/ Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/ AC Milan), Arjen Robben (Holland/ Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Brazil/ Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/ Man Utd), Paul Scholes(England/ Man Utd), Mark van Bommel (Holland/ Barcelona), Patrick Vieira (France/ Juventus), Xavi (Spain/ Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (France/ Real Madrid).

Forwards: Adriano (Brazil/ Inter Milan), Hernan Crespo (Argentina/ Chelsea), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/ Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/ Barcelona), Thierry Henry (France/ Arsenal), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/ Juventus), Ronaldo (Brazil/ Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England/ Man Utd), Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/ AC Milan), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Holland/ Man Utd).

So RVN/Crespo/Drogba get nominated and Makaay doesn't?

7 goals in the CL and 23 goals in the BL!!!

My god Fifa sucks. :mad:

[Dead Fingers]

even worse...Sol Campbell makes the list after being injured a ton last season and I don't see Willy Sagnol.

[DanielHSV]

The problem seems to be that he's not a starter for Holland. Just take a look at the nominees, they all are regular starters for the national team. Still I agree with you and think that he should be in there.

[European16]

wow, iam surprised they didnt ad dhim, thast not right.
I dont know whats the matter with Fifa.

[bayern_man]

Makaay should definately be in that,also possibly Ismael/Schweinsteiger/Sagnol or Demichelis,Sagnol and Schweini are also International regulars

[extranjero]

It's not a FIFA selection but a FIFPRO selection.

FIFPRO is the international organization which represents professional players. The nominees reflect the choice of the players who bothered to vote.

In other words, Makaay "isn't rated" by his peers.

Looking at the list one might come to the conclusion that it reflects the superior marketing and media coverage of the three top european leagues (Spain, England, Italy) at least as much as anything else, though.

I mean, yes, the top clubs in these leagues pay the most money so it stands to reason they also have the best players, but I think it's clear that the absence of _any_ players from the French (Essien, Juninho) league and only three Bundesliga players is not a true reflection of where the best players played last year.

[DanielHSV]

Maybe they just voted the guys they know from watching TV.
Figo e.g. what the hell did he do last season? Or Samuel?

[SirManchester]

These lists are all Bullshyte.....popularity contests....nothing to take serious.

[Roffadam]

well, im not surprised

thats the charme of makaay..he will always be an outsider

[SS2006]

thats **************** makaay is a ace striker, i know he hasnt been aroudn for long enough but still, hell mkae it eventually

[dﮥnny]

No Makaay
No Riquelme

This is a $hitlist for sure!

[SirManchester]

Makaay has actually been around quite a long time, more than other highly rated strikers in the world now.

[BMike86]

I am just happy to see Ze not on that list, that pile of crap. I had to stick my two cents in. Totally unnecessary comment but i always need to voice my opinion on the underacheiving brasilian. Sorry guys.

BTW...No Sagnol is pretty lame, i can agree with the Makaay thing being lame. But man, this fricken list is like the entire fricken Brasilian NT minus Ze, wtf did we have to pick up the wrong Brasilian?? Of all the ones out there why did Bayern have to draw the fricken short straw?? LOL, just felt like pickin on Ze again. :D

[balla_basti]

Maakay is so deadly that its untrue. This guy probably has the most predatory insticnts of any footballer on the planet. I would rate him amongst the top five strikers in the world.

He is just so clinical, calm and cool. right foot, left foot and his head when he has the ball u know its odd on to finish in the net.

And have u seen him take penalties....iron nerves!

[SirManchester]

Maakay is so deadly that its untrue. This guy probably has the most predatory insticnts of any footballer on the planet. I would rate him amongst the top five strikers in the world.

He is just so clinical, calm and cool. right foot, left foot and his head when he has the ball u know its odd on to finish in the net.

And have u seen him take penalties....iron nerves!

Unfortunately not many see it that way :(

[balla_basti]

that ********d innit!!! short sighted people!

[Karimi_Is_God]

Ok i don't get it.what is this list for? What is it?

[DemmahoM]

Ok i don't get it.what is this list for? What is it?


It's a shorlist for the nominees of "team of the year"

[SassanidShah]

I guess its just bc he preforms much better in Bayern than in his NT!

With his current form he is clearly one of the best forward in the world!