Comments on: Fabio Fallout: The Ballon d’Or Reaction

By: Gian Luca

Gian Luca — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:07:11 +0000

I think Cannavaro received the award not only for being a great defender, but also for his ability to be a composed player on the field, ALWAYS.

He always started each game for his teams with a smile on his face and a handshake, kept the rest of his team in check in difficult situation as a captain, and accepted referees’ decisions without making big fusses like other players do.

He is a great example to follow, both in the world of sports and… on the Italian soccer fields!

By: Trent

Trent — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:17:19 +0000

Bob, I’d say that ^^^ qualifies as a compliment.

As for Henry, maybe it wasn’t his best season, but he did play in both the WC final and the Champions League final, as Wnger noted. Something to be said for that.

Of course, playing for France and Arsenal is different than if you you’re from Madagascar and play your club ball at Scunthorpe.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:42:32 +0000

And here I was thinking that football bloggers weren’t capable of intelligent thought.

Interesting conclusion, although you might also want to point out that Henry wasn’t particularly awesome last season – in fact I’d say he had one of his lesser years.