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Maradona: Leo Messi winning the Golden Ball was a marketing plan

Postby PorkChop » Jul 14, '14, 12:08 pm

http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... olden-ball

Honestly, it's hard to believe that it wasn't rigged. I can think of about 8 different players more deserving than Messi.

Funny thing is Sepp Blatter said he was 'surprised' that Messi won it. Sure you were, Sepp.
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Re: Maradona: Leo Messi winning the Golden Ball was a marketing plan

Postby AkydefGoldberg » Jul 14, '14, 12:29 pm

Not sure what's the voting criteria but all BS. I imagine it was an all-Brazilian voting squad and they felt a tad sorry for Messi and gave him the award.
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Re: Maradona: Leo Messi winning the Golden Ball was a marketing plan

Postby Kyle » Jul 15, '14, 12:22 pm

I thought Muller should have gotten it.
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Re: Maradona: Leo Messi winning the Golden Ball was a marketing plan

Postby AkydefGoldberg » Jul 15, '14, 12:35 pm

Apparently it's voted by a panel - not sure if it's all coaches - but Gerard Houillier is on it from what I vaguely heard on SSN.
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