Sunday, July 11, 2010

2010 FIFA World Cup™: Calon Anugerah adidas Golden Ball Diumumkan

Setelah hampir sebulan, kejohanan terbesar di dunia dan yang paling menjadi perhatian utama masyarakat dunia (2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™) bakal menutup tirainya selepas pertembungan Akhir antara Sepanyol dan Belanda nanti.

Dalam tempoh tersebut, kita dapat menyaksikan munculnya beberapa pemain yang telah membuktikan kehebatan masing-masing sehingga mampu menjadi tonggak dan harapan untuk pasukan negara masing-masing.

Apa yang lebih menarik ialah terbitnya nama-nama baru yang mampu menenggelamkan beberapa nama hebat yang lain yang telah lama mencipta nama dalam dunia bolasepak bertaraf dunia ini.

Oleh yang demikian, FIFA telah menyenarai pendek nama-nama pemain yang telah mempengaruhi kekuatan pasukan masing-masing sepanjang kejohanan edisi kali ini.

Ramalanku:

Golden Ball: Xavi Henandez (Sepanyol)
Silver Ball: Wesley Sneijder (Belanda)
Bronze Ball: Bastian Schweinsteiger (Jerman)




adidas Golden Ball nominees annaounced
Friday - July 9, 2010

The FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke and adidas Group CEO Herbert Hainer today officially announced the 10 nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball. The adidas Golden Ball is the official FIFA trophy for the “Best Player of the Tournament”.

The ten nominated players were selected by the FIFA Technical Study Group and includes football experts such as Kalusha Bwalya, Christian Karembeu, Jomo Sono and Gérard Houllier.

Nominees for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ adidas Golden Ball trophy are: Diego Forlan (URU, shirt #10), Asamoah Gyan (GHA, 3), Andres Iniesta (ESP, 6), Lionel Messi (ARG, 10), Mesut Oezil (GER, 8), Arjen Robben (NED, 11), Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER, 7), Wesley Sneijder (NED, 10), David Villa (ESP, 7), Xavi (ESP, 8)

Accredited media representatives will vote to determine the winners of the adidas Golden, Silver and Bronze ball awards on FIFA.com. The winners will be announced after the final on 11 July.
adidas Golden Ball past winners:

1982 FIFA World Cup™ Spain: Paolo Rossi (Italy)

1986 FIFA World Cup™ Mexico: Diego Maradona (Argentina)

1990 FIFA World Cup™ Italy: Salvatore Schillaci (Italy)

1994 FIFA World Cup™ USA: Romario (Brazil)

1998 FIFA World Cup™ France: Ronaldo (Brazil)

2002 FIFA World Cup™ Korea / Japan: Oliver Kahn (Germany)

2006 FIFA World Cup™ Germany: Zinedine Zidane (France)

FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG)The FIFA Technical Study Group is headed up by Jean-Paul Brigger . Further prominent members of the TSG are Christian Karembeu, Humberto Grondona, Gérard Houllier, Holger Osieck, Leodegar Tenga, Gabriel Calderon, Alvin Corneal, Kwok Ka-Ming, Kalusha Bwalya, Ephraim Matsilele ‘Jomo’ Sono and Jim Selby.

The characteristics of the ten best players for the adidas Golden Ball as identified by the FIFA Technical Study Group (in alphabetical order):

Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Architect of the team’s attack, very influential, great impact for his team, provider of quality final passes, goal scorer, set pieces/shots from long range

Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Huge work rate, efficient, good dribbler, creates problems to each defence, good goal scorer

Andres Iniesta (Spain)
Very fine ball-playing attacking midfielder, a star for the team, impressive dribbling ability

Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Outstanding in his pace and creativity for his team, dribbling, shooting, passing – spectacular and efficient

Mesut Oezil (Germany)
A real talent for the present and the future, quick feet and great vision, good final and decisive passes

Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Very good pace and dribbling skills, wonderful ability to cut inside from the right, effective to his team

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
Impressive by his first pass (forward and accurate), very good passer, has moments of individual brilliance, ball-winner

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
A maestro in midfield, exceptional work rate, the engine of Netherland’s attacks, excellent passer and scorer

David Villa (Spain)
Top scorer; quick, two footed, very good on one-on-one situations, provides good final passes, excellent finisher

Xavi (Spain)
The metronome and the engine of the Spanish team, very influential in the passing style of the game, one of the finest midfielders in the tournament

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