Pretty good. Buffon is also very good I think I would take Gentile Or Cannavaro instead of Facchetti. Difficult. There seems to be an overlap between Rivera and Baggio. I think another wing is needed, obviously in place of Baggio. Maybe Zambrotta? Unfortunately Rossi is a good striker, meant as someone who scores. But I have never really liked the player. But having someone strong like Riva maybe Rossi is a good choice. I would seriously consider Bettega, and maybe Vialli.
yes , not easy to make a team ; too many good players. Facchetti , Zoff and Baggio MUST be included , just too many achievements. BTW , Faccheti may show up on best 11 international by many expects. Now Genteli instead of Maldini ( overrated , imo) that's possible. I agree on Rossi : I personally think that Betaga , Vierri and ... Ravanelli)) were better , but how can you leave him out?
. July 12, 2006 SouthAmerica: As I mentioned before on this message board when Brazil was eliminated of the 2006 World Cup â when FIFA calculated the new rankings after the end of the 2006 World Cup â Brazil still would be ranked as number one (1) in the world. And I was right. It did not matter how FIFA did its rankings in the old way or with the new formula â Brazil is number one under either calculation. By the way, according to the rankings below it seems to me that this new ranking system is more in line with the countries actual soccer capabilities. The only country I thought should have a better ranking it is Belgium. ******************** FIFA Media Information â July 6, 2006 Revised FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking In Berlin today (6 July 2006), three days before the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cupâ¢, FIFA presented the revised FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. The new method will be applied immediately after this year's FIFA World Cupâ¢, with the first new FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking to be published on 12 July. "We have acknowledged the need for a substantial revision. I am convinced that our experts have come up with a satisfactory solution for a new way of calculating the ranking. We are aware that it is difficult to meet everybody's expectations, but are confident that the new system will provide an accurate measure of the strength of each of our member associations," said Blatter. Since its introduction in August 1993, the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking has become a regular part of international sports reports and an important indicator for FIFA's 207 member associations to find out where their respective teams stand in world football and how they are progressing. Nevertheless, the increasingly high profile of the world ranking also attracted some criticism indicating that its calculation formula was too complicated. Therefore, in 2005, under the chairmanship of Michel Platini (France) and Ãngel MarÃa Villar Llona (Spain), the FIFA Technical and Development Committee and the FIFA Football Committee decided to revise the ranking in order to simplify the way in which it is calculated. A multinational group comprising FIFA staff and external experts was subsequently formed to find a new procedure for drawing up the world ranking. Extensive tests and assessments were then carried out, which - following a number of presentations - reached their conclusion at the end of 2005. Transparency and simplicity - the key principles guiding the revision - have been combined with sporting criteria and statistical requirements to establish the new and simplified method of calculation that the FIFA Executive Committee ratified at its meeting in Leipzig, Germany, on 7 December 2005. The most important change to the calculation of the ranking is that it will no longer take into account the last eight years of results but only the last four. At the same time, all of the other factors previously taken into account (result, importance of match, strength of opponents, regional strength, number of matches considered) were tested, analysed and, in some cases, totally revised. In fact, two of the factors that were previously used (goals scored and home advantage) will no longer have any impact on the ranking. Next year, the official website of the football's world governing body, FIFA.com, will also offer an online tool that will make it possible to carry out hypothetical calculations for all teams based on the consolidated database of FIFA's Information Services Department. ************************ Here is the latest FIFA rakings as of July 12, 2006 Rank â Country - # of points as of July 12, 2006 1 - Brazil - # 1630 2 - Italy - # 1550 3 - Argentina - # 1472 4 - France - # 1462 5 - England - # 1434 6 - Netherlands - #1322 7 - Spain - # 1309 8 - Portugal - # 1301 9 - Germany - # 1229 10 - Czech Republic - # 1223 11 - Nigeria - # 1149 12 - Cameroon - # 1109 13 - Switzerland - # 1028 14 - Uruguay - # 985 15 - Ukraine - # 961 16 - USA - # 933 17 - Denmark - # 927 18 - Mexico - # 924 19 - Paraguay - # 915 20 - Côte d'Ivoire - # 909 21 - Colombia - # 902 22 - Sweden - # 886 23 - Croatia - # 854 24 - Guinea - # 850 25 - Ghana - # 839 26 - Romania - # 834 27 - Turkey - # 824 28 - Ecuador 821 29 - Egypt - # 819 30 - Poland - # 809 31 - Tunisia - # 805 32 - Greece - # 780 33 - Australia - # 738 34 - Russia - # 733 35 - Senegal - # 726 36 - Serbia and Montenegro - # 724 37 - Bulgaria - # 716 38 - Honduras - # 695 39 - Republic of Ireland - # 694 40 - Morocco - # 681 41 - Scotland - # 677 42 - Peru - # 661 43 - Bosnia-Herzegovina - # 660 44 - Slovakia - # 659 45 - Costa Rica - # 636 46 - Chile - # 630 47 - Iran - # 624 48 - Togo - # 622 49 - Japan - # 615 50 - Uzbekistan - # 606 51 - Israel - # 605 52 - Norway - # 604 53 - Guatemala - # 587 54 - Canada - # 567 55 - Angola - # 564 56 - Korea Republic - # 557 57 - Belgium - # 555 58 - Wales - # 547 59 - Panama - # 522 60 - Austria - # 506 .
notice, though, hap, that he left ethnicity out of the denial. He has openly stated that he has something against immigrants. Skin colour is secondary. Race isn't skin colour. Race is ethnicity. I won't bother going through and collating all the different posts in which he reveals his racism - Ztroll actually did it recently, you can easily find it if you do a search.
Oh man. I was going to have a nice discussion about soccer, and then you mentioned Ravanelli By the way: Zidane gave his version of the facts. He acknowledged that Materazzi didn't say anything racist, but he said that he offended his sister and mother. Materazzi said that he would never think about offending anyone's mother, because he lost his when he was 15. That leaves apparently some not very nice things said about Zidane's sister. Materazzi is also expected to give his version to FIFA
that head butt was the most exciting thing that happened in this world cup... and it was one hell of a head butt. Did the italian player flop as they all do when someone is near or do you think zouzou hit him with force?? maybe FIFA can also find this out...Thank God Football is around the corner...go FINS
here is my crazy conspiracy theory ( I shouldn't of never picked at those chit-chats threads , LOL) : What player american public will remember from this WC ? What player considers to finnish his carrier in US ? Things that make you go hmmmm
. IV Trader: Everyone always talks about Italian defense , but people forgeting that almost every WC ITA had a superstar up front. Riva , Riviera , Betega , Rossi , Baggio , Vierri. Even this clown Toto Scilachi was better than current stars. ********** July 13, 2006 SouthAmerica: IV Trader said: Even âthis clown Toto Scilachiâ was better than current stars. Maybe you did not watch the 1990 world cup. *********** The âGolden Ballâ award is presented to the outstanding player at each FIFA World Cup finals, with a shortlist drawn up by the FIFA technical committee and the winner voted for by representatives of the media. This award started at the 1982 World Cup. The leading goalscorer at every FIFA World Cup finals is awarded the âGolden Shoeâ award. This award started at the 1930 World Cup. ************ FIFAâs Golden Shoe & Golden Ball â World Cup Awards. 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany Golden Shoe = Miroslav Klose (Ger) 5 goals Golden Ball = Zinedine Zidane (Fra) *** 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Golden Shoe = RONALDO (BRA) 8 goals Golden Ball = Oliver KAHN (GER) *** 1998 FIFA World Cup France Golden Shoe = Davor SUKER (CRO) 6 goals Golden Ball = RONALDO (BRA) *** 1994 FIFA World Cup United States Golden Shoe = Hristo STOICHKOV (BUL) 6 goals & Oleg SALENKO (RUS) 6 goals Golden Ball = ROMARIO (BRA) *** 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy Golden Shoe = Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA) 6 goals Golden Ball = Salvatore SCHILLACI (ITA) *** 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico Golden Shoe = Gary LINEKER (ENG) 6 goals Golden Ball = Diego MARADONA (ARG) *** 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain Golden Shoe = Paolo ROSSI (ITA) 6 goals Golden Ball = Paolo ROSSI (ITA) .