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

[PorkChop]

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.

[AkydefGoldberg]

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.

[Kyle]

I thought Muller should have gotten it.

[AkydefGoldberg]

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.