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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Mac 10 † on July 07, 2006, 03:53:41 AM
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Podolski beats Ronaldo to award
Germany striker Lukas Podolski has won the Fifa young player of the World Cup award, beating off competition from Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 20-year-old Podolski has scored three goals in six matches so far.
Podolski said: "I would have liked to have taken home the World Cup - but this is a great honour and is a great motivation to become more successful."
Ronaldo was favourite for the prize but his antics in the quarter-final against England cost him the chance to win.
Holger Osieck, head of the Fifa technical study group that picked the winner, said: "We want to have decent behaviour and I admit we were critical of this.
"We had a number of criteria but we have to admit players of that age do have their weaknesses and are not fully developed.
"Players should be role models and fair play is a consideration.
"But we have to admit young players are not always mature tactically and they also have difficulties in handling stressful situations."
Germany legend Lothar Matthaus, who is patron of the award, added: "You will never have 100% fair play and maybe looking at Cristiano he was obviously doing something here.
"He may have accumulated a couple of minus points due to his gesture with Rooney but you sometimes forget what the laws are in the heat of the fight."
Portuguese winger Ronaldo, pilloried for his part in the sending off of Wayne Rooney, was leading the Fifa website vote by a huge margin.
But an email urging fans to vote for Ecuador's Luis Valencia instead led to an incredible 24-hour turnaround.
Ronaldo was deemed unsporting for appearing to try and get Wayne Rooney sent off for his challenge on Ricardo Carvalho.
Podolski also beat off competition from Cesc Fabregas, Lionel Messi and Tranquilo Barnetta to win the coveted prize.
No England players were shortlisted for the award.
Podolski scored in the final group game against Ecuador and bagged a brace in the 2-0 second round victory over Sweden.
Osieck added: "He not only scored three goals, he was a key element in Germany's attack.
"He showed a great understanding with Miroslav Klose and the two players formed a very effective partnership."
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Gyeah, Im happy C. Ronaldo didnt win 8)
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Gyeah, Im happy C. Ronaldo didnt win 8)
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Meh, he didn't do much for me.
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Gyeah, Im happy C. Ronaldo didnt win 8)
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Gno, Im sad C. Ronaldo didnt win :-\
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These awards are pretty meaningless; the only deal is to win the WC..
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Yes, Podolski had a good tournament.
Gyeah, Im happy C. Ronaldo didnt win 8)
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Didn't see that comin' ... he should've scored against Italy that one time. I'm happy for him though. 8) 8)
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Gyeah, Im happy C. Ronaldo didnt win 8)
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I thought C. Ronaldo was gonna win for sure. Congrats to Podolski
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These awards are pretty meaningless; the only deal is to win the WC..
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Meaningless to us fans, but if I was a player that would mean a lot to me. Of course winning th WC is the objective, but to know that you played good enough to receive an award in the World Cup is an honor.
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^ i agree.. and podolski deserves it, he plays his heart out... wasnt he born in poland ?
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^ i agree.. and podolski deserves it, he plays his heart out... wasnt he born in poland ?
Yeah, and I guess Tim Borowski was born in Poland too.
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Gno, Im sad C. Ronaldo didnt win :-\
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^ arent you the guy who created "Why does everybody hate C.Ronaldo?" thread a couple of days ago? Your on the bandwagon already?
Damn barely know him and hating him from what other people said :nawty:
And you mainly asked people who were butthurt cause his team knocked their team out
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^lol, I like Ronaldo (he's my favorite player, well from what I've seen thats why I made that other thread) & just like I said people hate him cause they're jealous.Stop accusing me of shit I ain't doing & lol at taking away my karma :laugh: You feel better now???
Alright thx for all the responses.So basically there is no reason for all the hate, people are just jealous :D
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LOL, im dead serious i dint fuck with your karma
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^Whatever, just found it strange that I lost karma & then saw your reply so I thought it could be you :P
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These awards are pretty meaningless; the only deal is to win the WC..
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Karma is pointless
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Karma is pointless
U only say dat cuz u have -23 ;D
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^Whatever, just found it strange that I lost karma & then saw your reply so I thought it could be you :P
+1 for not judgin on views of other people though :P
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^& props to you to sir.
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^Whatever, just found it strange that I lost karma & then saw your reply so I thought it could be you :P
+1 for not judgin on views of other people though :P
^& props to you to sir.
props to both of u for being silly :catfight:
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Oh man, that Maxi Rodriguez goal still hurts. :boohoo:
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Oh man, that Maxi Rodriguez goal still hurts. :boohoo:
isn't it better to go out to the goal of the tournament, an unstoppable piece of brilliance rather than a sloppy own goal or a non-penalty or something?
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Of of course. I've said that too ;)
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^Whatever, just found it strange that I lost karma & then saw your reply so I thought it could be you :P
+1 for not judgin on views of other people though :P
^& props to you to sir.
props to both of u for being silly :catfight:
Props :D
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^Whatever, just found it strange that I lost karma & then saw your reply so I thought it could be you :P
+1 for not judgin on views of other people though :P
^& props to you to sir.
props to both of u for being silly :catfight:
Props mac