Comments on: FIFA Award Needs A Name Change http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/ 2010 World Cup News and Analysis Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:50:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dino http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-5188 dino Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:38:56 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-5188 pele was not the greatest. he was very good. but his superiority to other greats is debatable. judging by ur bias to brasil i think ur brasilian... brasilians have a complex. think they are better than everybody. but brasils football dominance is a social phenomenon. the only way out of poverty is through criminal activity or sport. this is not the case in non-third world countries where kids have to go to school and dont have 8 hours a day to play w a ball (ronaldinho)... :) pele was not the greatest. he was very good. but his superiority to other greats is debatable. judging by ur bias to brasil i think ur brasilian… brasilians have a complex. think they are better than everybody. but brasils football dominance is a social phenomenon. the only way out of poverty is through criminal activity or sport. this is not the case in non-third world countries where kids have to go to school and dont have 8 hours a day to play w a ball (ronaldinho)… :)

]]> By: Johnny http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-3813 Johnny Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:57:15 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-3813 Dino... get your English skrait.... It's "their" not "there" to start. Second of all the greatest player to have ever walked the earth never played for a European side. Oh, I forgot you thought that was Cruyff. Europe might have invented it, but Brazil perfected it. Dino… get your English skrait….

It’s “their” not “there” to start. Second of all the greatest player to have ever walked the earth never played for a European side. Oh, I forgot you thought that was Cruyff.

Europe might have invented it, but Brazil perfected it.

]]> By: DINO http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-1346 DINO Sat, 16 May 2009 18:58:09 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-1346 the best players play in europe. punto. im not being bias. if a player is good enough from anywhere. he will try and ply his trade in europe. africa and south america have and do still have great players. george weah, maradona... etc. they played in europe. the minimum requirement to be on the shortlist is to play in europe. im sorry... FIFA headquarters is in switzerland aswell. so just in case u wondered. fifa is 'eurocentric'. we invented the modern game. so that is the way it is. south america and europe have there own awards. every continent does. be happy w that. and if a south american or african player is good enough. then he will win the world player of the year. but to do that he has to play in a european league. and 80% that he has to play in the champions league to be considered. look at the past winners from the last 10 years. grand majority participated in the champions league. b/c after the world cup, the champions league is the grandest stage. it is the biggest stage for club football. NO DOUBT! the best players play in europe. punto. im not being bias. if a player is good enough from anywhere. he will try and ply his trade in europe. africa and south america have and do still have great players. george weah, maradona… etc. they played in europe. the minimum requirement to be on the shortlist is to play in europe. im sorry… FIFA headquarters is in switzerland aswell. so just in case u wondered. fifa is ‘eurocentric’. we invented the modern game. so that is the way it is. south america and europe have there own awards. every continent does. be happy w that. and if a south american or african player is good enough. then he will win the world player of the year. but to do that he has to play in a european league. and 80% that he has to play in the champions league to be considered. look at the past winners from the last 10 years. grand majority participated in the champions league. b/c after the world cup, the champions league is the grandest stage. it is the biggest stage for club football. NO DOUBT!

]]> By: Horhay http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-1338 Horhay Tue, 12 May 2009 01:37:27 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-1338 The amount of world cups a continent has won has nothing to do with the FIFA Player of the Year. No one is comparing the quality of a Schelotto or Battaglia to a C. Ronaldo or Zlatan. Its about who should be on the shortlist. You don't have to play in Europe to be exceptional. Just because a player is successful in Europe doesn't mean he would be exceptional in a league outside of Europe. The European leagues don't necessarily have the best players, they have the best PAID players. It sounds to me that you have no problem leaving out the "World" part of the name and just making it FIFA Player Of The Year. Don't be so damn Eurocentric and prejudice toward Africa & Asian football, Dino. The amount of world cups a continent has won has nothing to do with the FIFA Player of the Year. No one is comparing the quality of a Schelotto or Battaglia to a C. Ronaldo or Zlatan. Its about who should be on the shortlist. You don’t have to play in Europe to be exceptional. Just because a player is successful in Europe doesn’t mean he would be exceptional in a league outside of Europe. The European leagues don’t necessarily have the best players, they have the best PAID players. It sounds to me that you have no problem leaving out the “World” part of the name and just making it FIFA Player Of The Year. Don’t be so damn Eurocentric and prejudice toward Africa & Asian football, Dino.

]]> By: dino cevenini http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-1227 dino cevenini Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:51:30 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-1227 are you kidding me? how do you have the nerve to compare schellotto and battaglia to cristiano and zlatan and co. battaglia tried in europe but couldnt make. and had to go back to south america w/ his tail between his legs. no way mate. i know south america plays good football. and that is why europe buys all the top talent from south america. i am not putting down the best clubs in south america, b/c they can hold their own against europes best. (ie: copa intercontinental) but overall... no comparison. asia and africa should not have players in contention for the world player of the year award! (unless they play in europe...) how many world cups have africa won? and asia? its ok, dont hurry your response i will wait.... ZERO! so a player playing in an inferior league such as one in africa or asia should not be considered. south american players playing in south america are not playing against the best... bc the best are in europe. so in order to be on the shortlist you have to be playing in europe. point finale. are you kidding me? how do you have the nerve to compare schellotto and battaglia to cristiano and zlatan and co. battaglia tried in europe but couldnt make. and had to go back to south america w/ his tail between his legs. no way mate. i know south america plays good football. and that is why europe buys all the top talent from south america. i am not putting down the best clubs in south america, b/c they can hold their own against europes best. (ie: copa intercontinental) but overall… no comparison. asia and africa should not have players in contention for the world player of the year award! (unless they play in europe…) how many world cups have africa won? and asia? its ok, dont hurry your response i will wait…. ZERO! so a player playing in an inferior league such as one in africa or asia should not be considered. south american players playing in south america are not playing against the best… bc the best are in europe. so in order to be on the shortlist you have to be playing in europe. point finale.

]]> By: Horhay http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-110 Horhay Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:42:09 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-110 Football Player, you're joking right. Ok then, call it FIFA Player of the Year. Its not a world award if everyone on the shortlist plays in Europe and/or is from Europe. Geography Lesson: Europe is not the world, the world is bigger than Europe. Football Player, you're joking right. Ok then, call it FIFA Player of the Year. Its not a world award if everyone on the shortlist plays in Europe and/or is from Europe. Geography Lesson: Europe is not the world, the world is bigger than Europe.

]]> By: Juan http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-109 Juan Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:00:48 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-109 Amen to that George. These cats are very short-minded. Amen to that George. These cats are very short-minded.

]]> By: Football Player http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/#comment-107 Football Player Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.worldcupbuzz.com/fifa-award-needs-a-name-change/56#comment-107 Why? Because all the best players are playing in Europe. That is why. Why? Because all the best players are playing in Europe. That is why.

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