http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=610351&s=fut&type=story so many awards.. Memo deserves to be in the elite.. others nominated Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona), Francia. Daniel Alves (FC Sevilla), Brasil. David Beckham (Real Madrid y Los Angeles Galaxy), Inglaterra. Dimitar Berbatov (Tottenham), Bulgaria. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus Turin), Italia. Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Italia. Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), España. Petr Cech (Chelsea), República Checa. Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo), Brasil. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), Portugal. Deco (FC Barcelona), Portugal. Mahamadou Diarra (Real Madrid), Mali. Diego (Werder Bermen), Brasil. Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Costa de Marfil. Michael Essien (Chelsea), Ghana. Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona), Camerún. Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal), España. Gennaro Gattuso (Milan AC), Italia. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Inglaterra. Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Gales. Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona), France. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan), Suecia. Filippo Inzaghi (Milan AC), Italia. Kaká (Milan AC), Brasil. Frédéric Kanouté (FC Sevilla), Mali. Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich), Alemania. Younis Mahmoud (Algharafa), Irak. Paolo Maldini (Milan AC), Italia. Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Francia. Lionel Andres Messi (FC Barcelona), Argentina. Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic Glasgow), Japón. Guillermo Ochoa (America México), México. Andrea Pirlo (Milan AC), Italia. Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto), Portugal. Raúl González (Real Madrid), España. Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich), Francia. Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal), Argentina. Robinho (Real Madrid), Brasil. Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Brasil. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Inglaterra. Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Inglaterra. Clarence Seedorf (Milan AC), Holanda. Carlos Tevez (Manchester United), Argentina. Luca Toni (Bayern Munich), Italia. Kolo Touré (Arsenal), Costa de Marfil. José Fernando Torres (Liverpool), España. Francesco Totti (AS Roma), Italia. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Holanda. Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Holanda. David Villa (Valencia CF), España.
Grande Memo!!!!! To me this is between kaka, the diving maestro known as cristina ronaldo and totti................
congrats to Memo! what he is still doing with Amierdica is beyond me?! that guy has to go to Euro ASAP!!
I don't know why they even come out with a list. Those FIFA c0cksuckes know they are giving it to Kaká even though Totti should win it hands down. If any other SS (Rooney, Tevez,) would score 26 league goals in a season FIFA would blow their load, but Totti goes unnoticed.
FIFA don't decide this one, journalists vote on it. It's the first time that players outside of Europe have been included in the Ballon d'Or, and there are 3 non-Europe based players on the list of 50:- Rogerio Ceni (Bra) Sao Paulo Younis Mohmoud (Iraq) Algharafa Memo Ochoa (Mex) America Also Beckham is on it, but my guess is he's there for what he did in Spain, rather than US I must say I think that does show that they still have a limited idea of what goes on outside Europe, I don't think Ochoa was even the best player in the Mexican League for the last year, anyway, at least it seems they finally recogonise that there is a Mexican League.....
Indeed! like thats any better! .... I agree that it will almost certainly be Kaka, and I think he will also win the FIFA World Player, now that was an hilarious short-list...
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but this has to improve Memo's chances of leaving to Europe. He grabbed a lot of attention in the Copa America, but with this kind of recognition it validates him to a much greater audience. Did that make any sense? I couldn't get it to sound right.
Euro Clubs notice him and several would love to have him, but remember he's in Club America, they won't let him go unless it's for a large sum which I doubt will happen.
Zenden dude you sound a lot like steven cohen from WSD..........scary........ but remeber that totti didn't won shit last year(ok coppa italia), since this award is for the 06/07 season which doesn't include the world cup.........but to me totti is top three since he was the european golden boot for the season........
You Judge, Here are the nominees: Francisco Guillermo Ochoa AKA (El Tortas) [youtube]dpYU-VKzLgk[/youtube] Iker Casillas AKA (El Loco) [youtube]t4OmKm3YPg4[/youtube] Petr Cech AKA (The Wall) [youtube]ogkxSi-NA1o[/youtube]
decide by highlight videos? make a highlight video of me playing keep and i'll even look like a golden ball candidate.
A video of you playing keep against the type of players these 3 goalies play??? making stops on shots made by the other people in the golden ball list?? oh okay.. sure you will
Casillas is going to have to deal with Guardado now. Memo now has a shot at it. I would still take Villar over Ochoa though.
What a Betch! You crazy dawg! MEMO is 10 times better than Villar! Its like saying Bofo is better than Kaka!