2006-07-09 22:47:22 · 7 answers · asked by !!!best!!! 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
They announced it this morning-Zidane won (seriously)
2006-07-09 22:49:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BERLIN (Reuters) - France captain Zinedine Zidane won the FIFA Golden Ball award as the outstanding player of the World Cup despite being sent off in their final penalties shootout defeat by Italy on Sunday.
The prize is decided by media votes at the tournament. Zidane received 2,012, Italian captain Fabio Cannavaro finished second (1,977) and his team mate Andrea Pirlo was third (715).
2006-07-10 05:56:57 · answer #2 · answered by Ibrahim Faisal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
adidas Golden Ball winner: Zinedine Zidane
In one of the tightest votes in history, the inimitable French playmaker Zinedine Zidane won the adidas Golden Ball at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germanyâ¢. Although his team ultimately failed in their bid to lift the Trophy, Les Bleus No. 10 was voted the best player to grace the stage at Germany 2006.
Behind ‘Zizou’ came Italy’s defensive rock Fabio Cannavaro, with the Juventus defender’s Azzurri team-mate Andrea Pirlo completing the podium.
After a less than impressive showing in the group phase, Zidane finally got into gear against Spain in the Round of 16, producing a virtually flawless performance to steer his side to a famous win and a place in the last eight.
If there is such a thing as footballing perfection, the midfield maestro surely attained it in the quarter-final showdown with Brazil. His superb passes, magical feints and all-round inspiration took France into the last four, where a solid performance and a clinical penalty helped Les Bleus dispose of Portugal.
In the Final against Italy, he opened the scoring with an exquisite, not to mention audacious, spot-kick. Despite his tireless prompting, however, Zidane was unable to pick up the second FIFA World Cup⢠winners medal of a glittering career and was sent from the field for butting Marco Materazzi in the chest.
Fabio Cannavaro nets the adidas Silver Ball
The honour of lifting the coveted FIFA World Cup Trophy fell instead to Fabio Cannavaro. The Italy centre-half was in inspired form throughout the tournament and was the cornerstone of a superbly drilled back-line that conceded only two goals in the entire tournament.
Fearsome in the tackle and quick to fill any gap, Cannavaro brought his experience and astuteness to bear as Italy marched to the title.
The Italian captain also showed how to lead from the front. Never shy of bringing his team-mates into line with a sharp word or two, he fought sportingly for every ball and the statistics show that he was guilty of very few fouls.
Andrea Pirlo bags the adidas Bronze Ball
The ultra-dependable Andrea Pirlo was voted the third-best player of the tournament, having proved himself to be one the most complete players in the world. Part-playmaker, part-holding midfielder – dual roles he performs to perfection – he enjoyed a superb FIFA World Cup and capped it all off by picking up the Budweiser Man of the Match Award for another consummate display in the Final.
2006-07-10 08:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by foongwk140804 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Klose takes the adidas Golden Shoe. There's no such thing as Golden Ball award.
2006-07-10 05:51:43 · answer #4 · answered by erlish 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zidane the great Bull!
2006-07-10 06:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by time4attitude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its announced....bloody zidane won!!!
2006-07-10 05:59:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know ,,, but i think "Andrea pirlo, is the one that he will get it"
cannavaro and buffon also they deserve that
2006-07-10 05:52:20 · answer #7 · answered by supremeiran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋