2010 World Cup talk

• rock_knutne

  Laley23;419685 wrote:I know, I think missing a game is going to hurt his chances. and while he has more assists, he isnt on the ball as much as the other 3, which hurts his impact on the game.

  
  Forget the Golden Ball for Muller, I just saw that he didn't even make the short list, which is wrong IMO. FYI and this is what the announcers said during today's game, if the goal tallies end up tied for the Golden Boot, they use most assists as the tie breaker and Muller leads in that stat.
• Laley23

  

  rock_knutne;419699 wrote:Forget the Golden Ball for Muller, I just saw that he didn't even make the short list, which is wrong IMO. FYI and this is what the announcers said during today's game, if the goal tallies end up tied for the Golden Boot, they use most assists as the tie breaker and Muller leads in that stat.

  
  Yeah, I know if everything stands he is the Golden Boot winner. Where is the list for Golden Ball finalists?
• rock_knutne

  Laley23;419703 wrote:Yeah, I know if everything stands he is the Golden Boot winner. Where is the list for Golden Ball finalists?

  I saw it on the vbet forum.
• Laley23

  

  Found it:
  
  The nominees are: Uruguay F Diego Forlan, Ghana F Asamoah Gyan, Spain MF Andres Iniesta, Argentina F Lionel Messi, Germany MF Mesut Oezil, Netherlands MF Arjen Robben, Germany MF Bastian Schweinsteiger, Netherlands MF Wesley Sneijder, Spain F David Villa and Spain MF Xavi.
• I Wear Pants

  Forlan's goal was awesome in this game.
• rock_knutne

  Laley23;419709 wrote:Found it:
  
  The nominees are: Uruguay F Diego Forlan, Ghana F Asamoah Gyan, Spain MF Andres Iniesta, Argentina F Lionel Messi, Germany MF Mesut Oezil, Netherlands MF Arjen Robben, Germany MF Bastian Schweinsteiger, Netherlands MF Wesley Sneijder, Spain F David Villa and Spain MF Xavi.

  
  IMO, Kuyt should be on that list before Robben.
• Laley23

  

  rock_knutne;419741 wrote:IMO, Kuyt should be on that list before Robben.

  
  indeed. And Muller before Oezil. All the others are good picks though.
• GOONx19

  

  I Wear Pants;419728 wrote:Forlan's goal was awesome in this game.

  If only that last free kick would've connected.
• I Wear Pants

  That would have been epic.
• Laley23

  

  Interesting article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6690V920100710?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=lifestyleMolt
  
  I always knew Spain was divided with Madrid/Spain and Barcelona/Catalonia but had no clue it was THIS bad. Also goes to show why Barcelona vs Real Madrid is the biggest rivalry in (non-international) sports.