FiFa World Cup 2006 Golden Ball Nominees
FIFA has releaed the list of the 10 players who have been short-listed for the Golden Ball Award presented to the tournament’s most outstanding player. It comes as no surprise that the list is comprised largely of players from the two finalists. Zinedine Zidane, who was beaten out for the award in 1998 by Brazil’s Ronaldo, is on the short list this year. The nominations are: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Maniche (Portugal), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Thierry Henry (France), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Patrick Vieira (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Zinedine Zidane (France).
You have to think that with no single dominant player this year the award will go to a player on Sunday’s winning side, especially since voting will remain open until after the end of the final. The winner will be announced the morning after the final.
Zidane will be the sentimental favorite if his team wins and the old warrior has played outstanding the past three games. If Italy wins, I would go with Fabio Cannavaro. He has captained a defense that has been fabulous and he has been a stud all tournament long.
Who do you think will win it? Who do you want to win it?
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