FIFA wasn't fair with Christiano, and many of us voted against him with unfair anger, because we did not have courage to blame Rooney for his repeated and stupid agressive acts.
2006-07-16 20:06:06 · 39 answers · asked by nutsoccer2 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Totally agree. Podolski is great and all. But compared to Ronaldo's star power, skills and charisma... I don't think Podolski should have made the cut. Ronaldo played his socks off and deserved the award. People can be so unfair.
As for Roony: chubby boy needs to keep his temper in check. And England needs to open her eyes to this problem.
2006-07-16 20:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mila 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Agree, didn't really like him before, but he came of age in this world cup. Still remember when he couldn't run more than 15 feet without falling over at Man. U. Maybe a bit old for 'young player', Theo should of played and got it, Lennon had an outside chance. C. Ronaldo for 'Golden Ball.'
Don't understand why Zidane got it, he did nothing to deserve it (even forgetting the head-butt).
As for Rooney, what a cliche, the bookies must have been swearing as all the punters came to collect there winnings.
Also English, but very emotional (just not stupid).
2006-07-16 20:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On July 6, 2006, Podolski was announced as the first Gillette Best Young Player award winner. Runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo had been favored to win the award, but concerns about his fair play counted against him. Holger Osieck, head of the FIFA Technical Study Group that selected the winner, praised Podolski as "a key element in Germany's attack." The German attack was the most potent in the World Cup due to his partnership with Miroslav Klose and Podolski was a worthy winner for mine.
2006-07-16 20:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christiano Ronaldo was DEFINITELY the best young player of the World Cup so deserved the award. I don't like the man but he was definitely robbed. Not on really. Just more proof that Fifa are a law unto themselves and have far too much power. Real injustice.
2006-07-17 04:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by jay29erboy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not english and i disagree with you.
nobody can take credit away from cristiano ronaldo for his amazing ball skills and sensational solo runs that often eat up the length of the field.
but taking a closer look as to how many of them have ended in the opponents nets leaves one dissapointed.
i would rather its a case of a contorted attitude in a person with immense talent and potential.
as for his performance at the 2006 FIFA world cup. how many goals were scored off ronaldo's passes? none.
and the only one he sored was off a penalty!!
cristiano ronaldo often forgets that soccer is a team game and the ultimate objective is to score goals. i agree with those who are of the view that if you play the game, then play beuatifully - joga bonita!
i guess all the sheen is lost if you are dispossessed often in your solo runs or if you cap a spectacular run with a mispass. i would rather watch a 'defensive' match rather than a match with more than four fruitless 'runs' by cristiano ronaldo.
all this was amply illustrated in the portugal germany third place match where ronaldo after a zigzag run made a back pass without looking in that direction which was a bit too long for the defender, and germany almost made a goal out of that pathetic piece of 'skills'.
if you check the efficiency quotient of the player on the field and value it more than the 'wow' effect that he brings, ronaldo would never make it to your list of favourite players.
2006-07-16 22:52:30 · answer #5 · answered by cristiano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His diving and complaining to the referees was his undoing. It wasn't only the Rooney incident because there were many others in other matches. Podolski was a good second best choice to replace him as he did not show any of the petulance Ronaldo displayed. Ronaldo needs to grow up and stop all the diving stuff otherwise he will alienate himself completely from all football fans and become a target for abuse.
2006-07-17 05:59:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Noway! Podolski is 10 times better than Ronaldo. And FYI i am not english, and think Ronaldo is a good player, but he dives to much and he's too immature. Podolski was brilliant and deserved to win Young player award...
2006-07-16 23:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by Miss LaStrange 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. Podolski played better than Ronaldo. He got more votes on the Internet just because he played well in Manchester United. But Poldi is different. He played in Cologn so that he's not as famous as C. Ronaldo. Poldi is the right man.
C. Ronaldo's behaviour on the pitch sometimes was bad~~~~~~
2006-07-17 00:15:17 · answer #8 · answered by Siyu C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fully agree. And like you, being unemotional, FIFA and the French to punish Zidane for his most unsporting behaviour. Every sportsman knows 'insults' will always be thrown against each other in heated moments though never meant. Ziadane is a seasoned soccer player, there is aboslutely no excuse to behave the way he did in front of a world audience. The French shame themselves when they 'forgive' him and J.Chrac indirectly endorse violence in sports by calling the guilty 'virtuoso'. Zidane is a universal disgrace!
2006-07-16 20:29:45 · answer #9 · answered by sandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was definitely one of the best young players of the tournament but the diving(you can't say it did n't happen a lot) gives a bad impression of the game to the youngsters(Zidane got voted before the headbutt).He played well enough to deserve it but cheated him self out of the award.Not the Rooney incident just all the other dives,winks and provoking through out the world cup!
2006-07-16 21:10:23 · answer #10 · answered by Macka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋