Márquez one of the best players in the world

[el mero mero]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5414328.stm

Hes nominated by FIFA.

Long shot, but pretty damn cool.

[lil_chico]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/5414328.stm

Hes nominated by FIFA.

Long shot, but pretty damn cool.

HELL YEAH, HE'S REPRESENTIN
MEXICANS DOIN IT BIG OVER SEAS, YOU GOT PAVEL PARDO, JARED BORGETTI, AND KIKIN
ITS GOIN DOWN:cool:

[OG Junglist]

HELL YEAH, HE'S REPRESENTIN
MEXICANS DOIN IT BIG OVER SEAS, YOU GOT PAVEL PARDO, JARED BORGETTI, AND KIKIN
ITS GOIN DOWN:cool:

You did not mention Mofo!"Iron Man" Salcido, yet you call yourself a Chiva fan:rolleyes:

but yes, crongrats to Mr Capitan Rafa:cool:

[guado]

rafa marquez on the shortlist for FIFA prom king?

cool.

[El Yucateco]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's not an official FIFA award. He's nominated for the FIFPro player of the year award, FIFPro is a worldwide football players' union, completely independant of FIFA. Not that it's not an honor to be nominated, just that you were misrepresenting the award.

[guado]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's not an official FIFA award. He's nominated for the FIFPro player of the year award, FIFPro is a worldwide football players' union, completely independant of FIFA. Not that it's not an honor to be nominated, just that you were misrepresenting the award.

whoa.

now that i go back, it is fifpro.

meromero, you decieved me.

[el mero mero]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's not an official FIFA award. He's nominated for the FIFPro player of the year award, FIFPro is a worldwide football players' union, completely independant of FIFA. Not that it's not an honor to be nominated, just that you were misrepresenting the award.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFPro

oops, my bad:D

Well maybe this list has more legitimacy than the FIFA award. The FIFA award is all names and it doesnt recoginize the actual player of the year (ie, imo Deco in 2004).

Then again Rio Ferdinand, Cafu and Cicinho are on this Fifpro list as well, not sure they deserve to be.

Only defenseman that can say had a better year than Marquez is Cannavaro, and maybe Puyol...but those of us who know futbol know Marquez is a better defenseman than Puyol.

[Panfilo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFPro

oops, my bad:D

Well maybe this list has more legitimacy than the FIFA award. The FIFA award is all names and it doesnt recoginize the actual player of the year (ie, imo Deco in 2004).

Then again Rio Ferdinand, Cafu and Cicinho are on this Fifpro list as well, not sure they deserve to be.

Only defenseman that can say had a better year than Marquez is Cannavaro, and maybe Puyol...but those of us who know futbol know Marquez is a better defenseman than Puyol.

They are not picking the best defender per se.

But the best eleven.

He has a good shot of getting it.

But knowing the euros; it will be something like Puyol, Terry, Thuram, Cannavaro. :(

[guado]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFPro

oops, my bad:D

Well maybe this list has more legitimacy than the FIFA award. The FIFA award is all names and it doesnt recoginize the actual player of the year (ie, imo Deco in 2004).

Then again Rio Ferdinand, Cafu and Cicinho are on this Fifpro list as well, not sure they deserve to be.

Only defenseman that can say had a better year than Marquez is Cannavaro, and maybe Puyol...but those of us who know futbol know Marquez is a better defenseman than Puyol.

hence, the fifa gala is the fifa prom, and the winner is the prom queen.

it's a popularity contest.

[El Pipiripau]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFPro

oops, my bad:D

Well maybe this list has more legitimacy than the FIFA award. The FIFA award is all names and it doesnt recoginize the actual player of the year (ie, imo Deco in 2004).

Then again Rio Ferdinand, Cafu and Cicinho are on this Fifpro list as well, not sure they deserve to be.

Only defenseman that can say had a better year than Marquez is Cannavaro, and maybe Puyol...but those of us who know futbol know Marquez is a better defenseman than Puyol.

I don't think Rafa is better than Puyol defensively but I do think he's a better overall player.

[el mero mero]

I don't think Rafa is better than Puyol defensively but I do think he's a better overall player.
Puyol is all hustle and hacks, he covers for what little Marquez doesnt cover himself. Even the brits at bbc and fourfourtwo know whose better.

Edit: misunderstood last commment, my bad

[sidspaceman]

FIFPro (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballers Professionnels) the world wide representative organisation for all professional footballers has announced the nominations listed below at the FIFPro congress meeting in Rio de Janeiro, following a global voting process where 43,000 players from around the world were invited to cast their votes.

Defenders:

Roberto Ayala (Argentina/ Valencia), Cafú (Brazil/ AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/ Juventus), Roberto Carlos da Silva (Brazil/ Real Madrid), Cicinho (Brazil/ Real Madrid), Ashley Cole (England/ Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (England/ Manchester United), William Gallas (France/ Chelsea), Fabio Grosso (Italy/ Palermo), Philipp Lahm (Germany/ Bayern Munchen), Ferreira Lucio (Brazil/Bayern Munchen), Rafael Márquez (Mexico/ Barcelona), Marco Materazzi (Italy/ Inter), Miguel (Portugal/ Valencia), Alessandro Nesta (Italy/ AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Spain/ Barcelona), Willy Sagnol (France/ Bayern Munchen), John Terry (England/ Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (France/ Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/ Juventus).

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=421356&CPID=88&clid=&lid=1490&title=FIFPro+Awards+2006

[Panfilo]

I always wanted to say this.



Sid,

There is already a thread on this.

Either you merge it or I'll merge it.

:p

[el mero mero]

http://fifa.com/documents/fifa/events/FWPG06_Shortlist_Men_30_final_E.pdf

well theres the FIFA list, what a ripoff.

Only 3 defenders nominated, surprise surprise. Cannavaro merits the award but Thuram and Lahm? Thuram had a good 3 or 4 games, which happened to be in the world cup...and he gets the nod over Marquez...bullshit. Marquez had a much better year by far, but whatever. Phillip Lahm?? hes a good attacking wingback, but Marquez did a lot more to deserve to be on this list. Chingen a su ******** madre FIFA.

[guado]

http://fifa.com/documents/fifa/events/FWPG06_Shortlist_Men_30_final_E.pdf

well theres the FIFA list, what a ripoff.

Only 3 defenders nominated, surprise surprise. Cannavaro merits the award but Thuram and Lahm? Thuram had a good 3 or 4 games, which happened to be in the world cup...and he gets the nod over Marquez...bullshit. Marquez had a much better year by far, but whatever. Phillip Lahm?? hes a good attacking wingback, but Marquez did a lot more to deserve to be on this list. Chingen a su ******** madre FIFA.

nesta is also a defender.

looks like rafa's invitation to prom got lost in the mail...

or maybe he didn't have a date?

rosicky? essien? zidane? really fifa?

[el mero mero]

I didnt see Nesta...you have got to be kidding me:mad:

AC Milan finished 2nd in Serie A, got beat by Barca in the CL and Nesta didnt even play the WC...WTF!!!:mad:

[guado]

fifa prom is a popularity contest anyway.

name is a bigger merit than performance.

[Disco Dale]

fifa prom is a popularity contest anyway.

name is a bigger merit than performance.
Aint that the truth.. Rooney? Shevchenko? seriously... the best players in the world in last year???

[sidspaceman]

I always wanted to say this.



Sid,

There is already a thread on this.

Either you merge it or I'll merge it.

:p
Merged:o

[Rafael Hernandez]

AC Milan finished 2nd in Serie A, got beat by Barca in the CL and Nesta didnt even play the WC...WTF!!!:mad:

He did play until getting injured against the Czech Republic and then missed the rest of the WC.