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)

http://www.fifa.com/

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

Pesanan Terakhir Datuk Zaid Buat Pengundi P094

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Sabtu - 24hb April 2010

Assalamualaikum dan Salam Sejahtera,

Teman, taulan, dan rakyat Malaysia sekalian. Esok, hari Ahad 25hb April 2010, merupakan satu hari yang cukup penting bagi negara demokratik muda kita. Rakyat Hulu Selangor akan membuang undi dan memilih Ahli Parlimen baru mereka.

Apakah keputusan PRK ini bermakna rakyat Malaysia masih mahukan perkara yang sama berleluasa: pentadbiran yang tidak cekap, politik rasis yang mengadu-domba, rasuah berleluasa?

Atau apakah kita sudah bersedia menyatakan pendirian kita?

Esok, rakyat Hulu Selangor harus membuat pilihan. Tapi, kita boleh turut serta mendampingi mereka.

Bagi anda yang mendaftar sebagai pengundi di kawasan parlimen P94, saya minta:

• pastikan lokasi membuang undi anda di http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/prkp094/prayakecil.aspx
  
• pulanglah ke Hulu Selangor awal, kemungkinan jalanraya sesak.
  
• keluarlah mengundi seawal yang mungkin.
  

Bagi anda yang tidak berdaftar sebagai pengundi di P94, tapi menyokong perjuangan kami, saya minta:

• ajaklah teman-teman yang boleh mengundi di P94 untuk pulang mengundi
  
• berikan bantuan anda dari segi masa, kenderaan dan sebagainya di Pusat Media PKR di Kuala Kubu Bharu
  
• sebarkan maklumat melalui status Facebook dan Twitter anda
  
• datanglah ke Kuala Kubu Bharu untuk memberi sokongan moral
  

Terima kasih sekali lagi di atas sokongan dan bantuan semua. Perjuangan kita baru bermula.

Sama-sama Selamatkan Malaysia.

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim

*****
Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera,

Friends and fellow Malaysians. Tomorrow, Sunday 25th April 2010, is a very important day for our young democracy. The people of Hulu Selangor will vote for their new Member of Parliament.

Will tomorrow’s outcome mean Malaysians want more of the same: inefficient governance, divisive race-based politics, blatant corruption? Or are we ready to make a stand?

Tomorrow, the people of Hulu Selangor must make this choice. But they need not make this choice alone.

For those of you who are registered to vote in the P94 constituency, I urge you to:

• check your polling station by visiting http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/
  
• come back to Hulu Selangor early because the roads might be jammed.
  
• get out to vote as early as possible.
  

For those who are not eligible to vote, but who support our efforts, I urge you to:

• encourage all your friends, who are eligible to vote in P94, to come back and vote.
  
• volunteer your time, cars, vans, and motorbikes at the PKR Media Centre in Kuala Kubu Bharu
  
• disseminate information through Facebook status and Twitter updates.
  
• come to Kuala Kubu Bharu to lend your support.
  

Thank you all again for your good wishes and support. Our work is only just beginning.

Sama-sama Selamatkan Malaysia.

Datuk Zaid Ibrahim

UEFA Champs League - Separuh Akhir: Messi jajah The Gunners

Agak berbaloi berjaga malam, selepas menyaksikan perlawanan separuh akhir Liga Juara-Juara Eropah di antara dua kelab gergasi yang terkenal dengan kehebatan menguasai bola di atas gelanggang iaitu FC Barcelona dan Arsenal.

Namun, yang lebih menariknya apabila melihat kelibat pemain yang sudah dijangka mampu menjadikan medan perlawanan ini sebagai pentas persembahan mantap dengan menghasilkan empat gol.

Ketika ini, seluruh dunia telah mengesahkan bahawa Lionel Messi adalah bakat terbaik di dunia dan pengesahan ini turut dibuktikan dengan penampilan hebat beliau menentang salah satu pasukan yang dianggap hebat dalam penguasaan gelanggang.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague

Magical Messi makes light work of Arsenal

Published: Tuesday 6 April 2010, 21.30CET

FC Barcelona 4-1 Arsenal FC (agg: 6-3)

Four sublime goals from Lionel Messi, including a fabulous first-half hat-trick, took the holders into the semi-finals for the third year running.

It required a performance of absolute brilliance and four wonderful goals from Lionel Messi but FC Barcelona underlined their status as European champions by sweeping past Arsenal FC to advance to a semi-final against FC Internazionale Milano.

Even after falling behind to Nicklas Bendtner's early goal on the counterattack, Barça built on last week's impressive display in north London as Messi contributed a sumptuous 22-minute hat-trick and added a fourth two minutes from time. The 6-3 aggregate scoreline took the UEFA Champions League titleholders into the semi-finals for the third year in a row and will also give food for though to José Mourinho, whose Inter side now face the task of stopping the Barça juggernaut in the last four.

The visitors had started full of self-belief and intensity of purpose, unfazed by Barça's attacking arsenal. Abou Diaby combined telescopic tackling with lung-busting runs, and that earned his team their 18th-minute breakthrough. The Arsenal midfielder robbed Gabriel Milito on the halfway line, Theo Walcott sprinted down the right and passed towards Bendtner.

Daniel Alves arrived in time to block and Victor Valdés pawed away the loose ball, but the Dane was up quickest to prod in.By then it had already taken a fine fingertip save from Almunia to turn away a Messi drive. It was obvious the inspirational Argentinian wanted to appear in a third successive semi-final, and he duly took matters into his own hands.

Three minutes after Bendtner's strike, Messi's attempted pass bounced back off Mickäel Silvestre so he simply crashed a left-footed drive high past Manuel Almunia from outside the box. After the power came the finesse as the European champions started to find their passing rhythm.

Eight minutes before the break that culminated in Messi sending Abidal through and, though Thomas Vermaelen got a foot to the left-back's low cross, Pedro Rodríguez tapped the loose ball to Messi. One touch to take him free of a challenge and the next to dink over Almunia and Barcelona were in control.

Two become three when Arsenal were caught pushing up. Seydou Keita headed a loose ball into the path of his brilliant team-mate and Messi was bearing down on Almunia again. Once more the Spanish goalkeeper was reduced to the role of helpless spectator as the 22-year-old deftly scooped the ball up and over his dive, and a 22-minute hat-trick was complete.Although Messi's play was sublime Arsenal continued to push Barcelona close to their limit, Diaby and Denilson striving to contain Xavi Hernàndez.

Josep Guardiola's side lost Eric Abidal, in his second comeback match after seven weeks out injured, Maxwell coming on, and the home coach added a tactical change with Bojan Krkić being replaced by Yaya Touré.

Arsenal would not concede defeat and although both were offside Bendtner and Walcott hit the woodwork with efforts which showed the spirit in Arsène Wenger's team. It was their misfortune to come up against a team at their imperious best, and Messi underlined that with one last flourish in the 88th minute, rounding Vermaelen and Gaël Clichy before clipping past Almunia at the second attempt – only the sixth time a player has scored four goals in a UEFA Champions League match.

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