2010 FIFA World Cup Golden Douche Award

[BTAC]

Messi played extremely well for Argentina.

Obviously it's relative, he didn't really play to his full potential. Ronaldo for me played well with Portugal the only thing is he was very isolated and didn't really have anyone else to work with when he did have the ball. Messi was the same except Messi was coming off a 40 goal season and he (arguably) has better quality players around him...also he had more opportunities than Ronaldo to score, but didn't. By his standards, he was poor.

Going to have to agree to disagree here then, because I believe Messi played very well and was by no means poor, by any standards. He didn't score, but he was extremely unfortunate in that sense. He was the focal point of Argentinas attacks.

[Outlaw 2.0]

Messi played extremely well for Argentina.

Obviously it's relative, he didn't really play to his full potential. Ronaldo for me played well with Portugal the only thing is he was very isolated and didn't really have anyone else to work with when he did have the ball. Messi was the same except Messi was coming off a 40 goal season and he (arguably) has better quality players around him...also he had more opportunities than Ronaldo to score, but didn't. By his standards, he was poor.

Messi - Rank 41
Goals - 0
Shots (On Target) - 30 (15)
Assists - 2
Passes - 337
Pass Completion Percentage - 72%
Fouls Suffered - 15
Distance Covered - 41.85km

Ronaldo - Rank 110
Goals - 1
Shots (On Target) - 21 (9)
Assists - 1
Passes - 140
Pass Completion Percentage - 60%
Fouls Suffered - 8
Distance Covered - 38.12km

Apples and Oranges if you ask me

[# 9]

Cahill
Kewell

For getting sent off for obvious red card offences and carrying on like a big girls blouse in the media after the fact.

Take it on the chin and stop sounding so spoilt.

Gonna need better bait than that mate.

[Loppermann]

Can I nominate Craig Foster? Ok, he didnt play, but the way he talks you think he would be good enough as central midfielder for Barcelona and Spain and currently be the central figure in a bidding war between Man United and Real Madrid as player-manager.

this
the guy is a tool

[Judge Judy]

Suarez. For bringing the game into disrepute.

How'd he manage that?

People acting as if Suarez did nothing to make the game look silly.

how did he make the game look silly?

[Echo & The Bunnymen]

lol at how man idiots can't follow simple instructions.

nominate one player..

[the gloves are off !!]

The divers get my vote !

[Mr Magoo]

People acting as if Suarez did nothing to make the game look silly.

how did he make the game look silly?

See below.

[the gloves are off !!]

People acting as if Suarez did nothing to make the game look silly.

how did he make the game look silly?

See below.

Oh Magoo, you've done it again !

[Mr Magoo]

That's got to be the most annoying signature on this forum. What do you mean by...

Oh Magoo, you've done it again !

...or are you too cut to make sense?

[the gloves are off !!]

That's got to be the most annoying signature on this forum. What do you mean by...

Oh Magoo, you've done it again !

...or are you too cut to make sense?

It was praise for finding the photo :?
And that was Mr Magoo's catch phrase.

[Mr Magoo]

That's got to be the most annoying signature on this forum. What do you mean by...

Oh Magoo, you've done it again !

...or are you too cut to make sense?

It was praise for finding the photo :?
And that was Mr Magoo's catch phrase.

Oh. Thankyou then. Sig still making me feel unwell.

[Judge Judy]

People acting as if Suarez did nothing to make the game look silly.

how did he make the game look silly?

See below.

a foul makes the game look silly?

[Hawkesy]

10 - Adidas for releasing a ball and not allowing national teams enough time to get used to it giving some an un even advantage

The ball was released a year ago, national FA's had the choice to use it. All bar one (I believe) declined, how is that Adidas's fault?

[Outlaw 2.0]

10 - Adidas for releasing a ball and not allowing national teams enough time to get used to it giving some an un even advantage

The ball was released a year ago, national FA's had the choice to use it. All bar one (I believe) declined, how is that Adidas's fault?

It was never released to national teams until the start of this year however the start of last season saw it used in 2 national leagues, during the last season there were several training camps for most international teams most of which were left stranded as adidas had not shelved the balls until early december giving the majority of teams less opportunity to get themselves used to the ball.

[Hawkesy]

10 - Adidas for releasing a ball and not allowing national teams enough time to get used to it giving some an un even advantage

The ball was released a year ago, national FA's had the choice to use it. All bar one (I believe) declined, how is that Adidas's fault?

It was never released to national teams until the start of this year however the start of last season saw it used in 2 national leagues, during the last season there were several training camps for most international teams most of which were left stranded as adidas had not shelved the balls until early december giving the majority of teams less opportunity to get themselves used to the ball.

the ball was released!

after qualifiers!!

With common sense the national sides would have used those balls in training for friendlies in the lead up since the release. Is that adidas's fault?

I can see you blaming individual FA's or FIFA but not adidas, and i think adidas is completely corrupt.

[Mr Magoo]

a foul makes the game look silly?

That one did.

[Lart]

Far too often do you see strikers get on the end of good build up play to tap the ball in the net and run off like they have just saved the world from extinction rather than thanking the player whose hard work created the goal in the first place. Villa and Klose where both blessed with being in a side with a number of hard working creative midfield options however after scoring almost all of their goals ran off and celebrated to the crowd instead of appreciating the hard work done before hand.

Couldn't agree more. Its terrible that after brilliant interplay and team buildup, the player who has one touch (quite often a tap in) thinks they have the right to run away on their own and take the glory for themselves. Theres nothing better than seeing a striker running straight to his team-mates to celebrate after a goal such as this. Shows real class. Of course if its a wonderful individual goal then by all means, celebrate however you wish.

You rule Huntelaar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJXMRuio1i8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ycr-y6tHw

[SLAYER10]

2 - Villa and Klose for scoring a bunch of midfield created goals and never thanking their providers
3 - Van Bommel for his dirty tactics
4 - Domenech for his lack of coaching ability killing a number of international careers
5 - Rooney for all of his hype not coming to the tournament
6 - Ronaldo for the same reasons as Rooney
7 - Asamoah Gyan for letting his country down not once but twice
8 - Anelka for starting a civil war in his camp
9 - Every Single fan blowing a damn Vuvuzela, ruined the atmosphere of WC's gone by and left most watchers turn the mute button on
10 - Adidas for releasing a ball and not allowing national teams enough time to get used to it giving some an un even advantage[/quote]

I want to throw Maicon in at #11 for diving and then going off at the ref for not getting a free kick and the player not getting booked.

Also the whole Brazil and Portugal teams for putting on one of the most boring games ever in which I hoped it would be the best ever.[/quote]

Hahaha it's great that you put them in and I agree...but if you're going to put Rooney and Ronaldo, you pretty much have to put Messi in as well...there is no way he lived up to his hype[/quote]


Messi played extremely well for Argentina.[/quote]


Well done Agger. Messi was brilliant in all games but the German Game were he was good. He had a massive amounts of shots that either just missed or was brilliantly saved by the keeper. You cannot compare the performance of Messi to either rooney or ronaldo. At least Messi tried.

[redsfan]

the ball was released!

after qualifiers!!

With common sense the national sides would have used those balls in training for friendlies in the lead up since the release. Is that adidas's fault?

I can see you blaming individual FA's or FIFA but not adidas, and i think adidas is completely corrupt.

problem is National teams have contracted kit and equipment suppliers, i would assume that unless they have a clause written into their contract stating they can use the WC ball leading upto the tournament i doubt they could if they wanted to.

But i think the ball controversy is overhyped tbh.

[Hawkesy]

the ball was released!

after qualifiers!!

With common sense the national sides would have used those balls in training for friendlies in the lead up since the release. Is that adidas's fault?

I can see you blaming individual FA's or FIFA but not adidas, and i think adidas is completely corrupt.

problem is National teams have contracted kit and equipment suppliers, i would assume that unless they have a clause written into their contract stating they can use the WC ball leading upto the tournament i doubt they could if they wanted to.

But i think the ball controversy is overhyped tbh.

it's hardly adidas's fault if national teams have contracts for equipment suppliers is it?

[Loppermann]

Far too often do you see strikers get on the end of good build up play to tap the ball in the net and run off like they have just saved the world from extinction rather than thanking the player whose hard work created the goal in the first place. Villa and Klose where both blessed with being in a side with a number of hard working creative midfield options however after scoring almost all of their goals ran off and celebrated to the crowd instead of appreciating the hard work done before hand.

Couldn't agree more. Its terrible that after brilliant interplay and team buildup, the player who has one touch (quite often a tap in) thinks they have the right to run away on their own and take the glory for themselves. Theres nothing better than seeing a striker running straight to his team-mates to celebrate after a goal such as this. Shows real class. Of course if its a wonderful individual goal then by all means, celebrate however you wish.

You rule Huntelaar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJXMRuio1i8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9ycr-y6tHw

lol @ everyone congratulating Robben in the background
Huntelaar must not be the most popular player... might explain why he's never done well away from Ajax despite his obvious talent