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Man, you really are taking this award waaaaay to seriously. Laugh to the bank with the 3 trophies that were worth wining this season

This is the kind of thing you talk in training, in private. Singling out players in public, unless they have shit attitude, it's a big no.

Great windup

1. Messi 22,65% 2. Iniesta 17,36% 3. Xavi 16,48% 4. Sneijder 14,48% 5. Forlán 7,61% 6. Cristiano Ronaldo 3,92% 7. Iker Casillas 2,90% 8. Villa 2,25% 9. Drogba 1,68% 10. Xabi Alonso 1,52% 11. Puyol 1,43% 12. Eto'o 1,37% 13. Ozil 1,21% 14. Robben 1,16% 15. Müller 0,91%

So did Casillas. Probably they voted for Robben/Sneijder which voided the vote but at least didn't hurt their chances.

If you're curious, here's the pdf with all the votes: http://estaticos.marca.com/deporte/futbol/palmares_balon_oro_2011/jugadores.pdf Need to find if a full recount is available.

When the Spanish Cup ties were single-game, we had an interesting rule: the game would always be at the stadium of the lowest placed team at the moment of the draw. They do that in the French Cup if a pro team gets a lower league team. That's one of the reasons the Cup had so many upsets when it was under this format. Take Barça or Madrid to play in a small shitty Segunda B pitch and get personal with them, and you can make them struggle.

When the Spanish Cup ties were single-game, we had an interesting rule: the game would always be at the stadium of the lowest placed team at the moment of the draw.

And my pick is Maldini.

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this in the league? Yes, we have Monday games now. Christ, what an awful result. Thought (probably rather stupidly) this would finally be the year they cracked it and got in the top 4 easily. Me too. The EL triumph had given momentum and confidence to the club, they had a rather good transfer window... and then business as usual. They need more ambitious manager appointments. Abel was a poor choice and Quique Sánchez looks sharp in suits but not much more. They are the third biggest team in Spain by following, they should hire somebody that can stamp a style on the team.

this in the league? Yes, we have Monday games now.

No, but certainly doesn't make it corrupt. Just poorly thought out.

Anyway, you have to understand how this thing is voted. Apart from the 100 or so journalists, every manager and captain of every FIFA federation gets a vote. EVERY one. And that means a lot of nations outside Europe that don't really follow European football will vote on name recognition/World Cup performance alone. Don't think the captain of Grenada/St Kitts will know if Sneijder was key in an European treble winning side.

Atlético 4 down at HT.

Inter's manager won BMITW so you got some major recognition too. But I can see where you coming from.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le3z01eAUi1qdodh0.gif Can't believe i voted for you as "Best Foreign Poster". 'Cos you have the CL already, don't be greedy!

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For some reason I cannot fathom Madrid rags are really pissed off that Messi won it instead of Xavi/Iniesta. Both are already running ranting editorials in their sites

That's why I avoided calling them s*** because of it

Atlético 2 down at Alicante.

What else did that Northern Irish lad have to do to win that? Internet vote, they probably had a horde of turks voting for that.

Yeah, no doubt Messi is the BPITW, but in 60 years of this award only one Spanish player has won it, and it was "now or never" for us on the back of the NT exploits. I mean, even Michael f***ing Owen won this s*** already.

I never thought I'd be this unhappy to see MEssi win a Golden Ball When will a Spanish player win it?

Just seen this. What a pleb. Eh? Why does that make him a pleb? Good on him. :lol: