bykebyke: Sabella was supposed to have subbed Higuain for Aguero..then allow Lavezzi to play for 90minutes at least!!

Nonso23:
Same here o! Pity he didn't win it. But that doesn't overrule the fact that he remains one of the best players of all time.

bykebyke: Sabella was supposed to have subbed Higuain for Aguero..then allow Lavezzi to play for 90minutes at least!!

ddippset: maybe sabella likes palacio's sister.

philfearon:
Lavezzi was injured....

A40: Loool how on earth did Messi deserve the Golden Ball. This phuckery na highest

ddippset: maybe sabella likes palacio's sister.

sebod: yes he deserved it! He was the reason why the dutch could not go past them because Sneider could not play his game as he had to keep an eye on Messi. He followed him everywhere he went and the only two times he failed to, Messi had two most dangerous run which the palacio and co could not utilise. He was the link between the defence and the toothless forwards. Had he a fine midfielder who could hold on to the ball well and has an eye for a final pass, the world would have seen the best of Leo.#he must have missed Xavi!

Mcleo007:

Don't go there Bro... he was the Xavi/Iniesta of Argentina. Higuain can't even score to save his own life. Then the coach is not tactically sound. Rojo was the weak link in the defense in the closing period, he should have operated a 5 man defense moving Demichelis to support at the left. Rather, his subs like always was for position to position..

Dhelake: Same Messi Objected the use of 5defenders after the first match

Dhelake: Same Messi Objected the use of 5defenders after the first match

ddippset: now the anthem is 'messi did not score in the knock out stages' back in 2010 it was 'messi did not score a single goal', 'argentina got knocked out'. i need to say this- let he who can tell me sincerely that argentina would have played in the world cup final tonight after 24 years if messi was not in this team be the first to cast a stone at his golden ball award.

ddippset: now the anthem is 'messi did not score in the knock out stages' back in 2010 it was 'messi did not score a single goal', 'argentina got knocked out'. i need to say this- let he who can tell me sincerely that argentina would have played in the world cup final tonight after 24 years if messi was not in this team be the first to cast a stone at his golden ball award.

ddippset: i gotta say; this is the best defence argentina had in ages. rojo, demicheles, garay, zabaleta, masherano, i give them 95%. biglia and perez i give them 90% messi i give him 90%. the 1diots in the team were aguero, higuain, palacio.

Mcleo007:

9 dribbling occasions in one match. Highest ever!

Mcleo007:

Don't go there Bro... he was the Xavi/Iniesta of Argentina. Higuain can't even score to save his own life. Then the coach is not tactically sound. Rojo was the weak link in the defense in the closing period, he should have operated a 5 man defense moving Demichelis to support at the left. Rather, his subs like always was for position to position..

chic2pimp:

what won't I hear on NL?

So 9 dribbling occasions in one match means he deserves the golden ball abi? .

How about one assist and no goals in the knock out phase? Even the much maligned Luiz actually scored a goal in the knock out phase of the world cup.

Those are glaring FACTS you simply can't twist or turn to suit you. And neither can you deny it too

ddippset: sorry to say and pardon me but this is stvpidity being taken to a higher level. are goals supposed to be counted to determine a player's performance? na wa o! make una dey use una heads na!

logica: Watch him come back to tell us Arjen Robben should've won it; failing to remember that Robben just like Messi only scored in the group stage!

ddippset: sorry to say and pardon me but this is stvpidity being taken to a higher level. are goals supposed to be counted to determine a player's performance? na wa o! make una dey use una heads na!

logica: Watch him come back to tell us Arjen Robben should've won it; failing to remember that Robben just like Messi only scored in the group stage!

chic2pimp:

James Rodriguez!....Player of the tournament!

chic2pimp:

Beg to differ. I think you've taken stupidity to the highest possible level. That level is so high it can never be beaten.

If goals and assists are not to be considered when judging a player's overall performance then what is to be considered? Selling guguru, epa and palmy in the field of the play?

logica: I believe you know a bit about football don't you? Now tell me, what year did a player that did not reach the last 4 (Semi Final) win the Golden Ball at the World Cup? I am waiting...

ddippset: and that is why for ages there has been a difference between the golden ball and the golden boot. if goals and assists solely determined the most valuable player then the golden boot and the golden ball would be merged into one award. and that is why a cannavaro or a zidane or a kahn would win the award, surely this category of players never get the highest goals and assists now, do they?. see simple example for ya front you nor fit see!

sebod: yes he deserved it! He was the reason why the dutch could not go past them because Sneider could not play his game as he had to keep an eye on Messi. He followed him everywhere he went and the only two times he failed to, Messi had two most dangerous run which the palacio and co could not utilise. He was the link between the defence and the toothless forwards. Had he a fine midfielder who could hold on to the ball well and has an eye for a final pass, the world would have seen the best of Leo.#he must have missed Xavi!

Mcleo007:

How on earth does he not deserve it? With the mediocres around him, yet they got to the the final. Haba! Clean that bias off your eyes abeg

chic2pimp:

So the best player in any tournament should be decided on how far his team went and not on how well this said individual performed abi? There's nothing to tell here I'm afraid. Irrespective of how far both player's team went, Rodriguez still had the much better tourney.



Since when where defenders and keepers judged on how many goals they scored or created? Silly me here i was thinking they were judged by the no of goals they conceded

Btw the Zidane you called scored in two separate cup finals. In the 2006 tournament when he was given the golden ball, it certainly did not fire blanks at the knock out stage. Canna's tourney in 06 was infinitely better than Messis (06,10 and 14 combined)