It's been so fast and suddenly the World Cup has come to an end already. I just like to share with you some players and teams that gave me a memorable impression of them, be it good or bad...
OVERALL BEST PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Juventus)
BEST GOALKEEPER: Ricardo (Portugal/Sporting)
BEST CENTERBACK: Lillian Thuram (France/Juventus)
BEST LEFTBACK: Phillip Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich)
BEST RIGHTBACK: Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/Juventus)
BEST CENTER MIDFIELD: Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan)
BEST LEFT MIDFIELD: Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany/Bayern Munich)
BEST RIGHT MIDFIELD: Franck Ribery (France/Marseille)
BEST PLAYMAKER: Juan Riquelme (Argentina/Villareal)
BEST STRIKER: Fernando Torres (Spain/Atletico Madrid)
BEST COACH: Marcello Lippi (Italy)
THE 12TH MAN: Aaron Lennon (England/Tottenham)
BEST YOUNG PLAYER: Christiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester Utd)
GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT: Maxi Rodriguez (Argentina/Atletico Madrid)
BEST TEAM: Argentina
BEST AFRICAN REPRESENTATION: Ivory Coast
BEST ASIAN REPRESENTATION: Saudi Arabia
BEST CONCACAF REPRESENTATION: Mexico
BEST REFEREE: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
BEST CAPTAIN: Fabio Cannvaro (Italy/Juventus)
MOST INSPIRING PLAYER: Zinedine Zidane (France, retiring after WC2006)
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Mariano Pernia (Spain/Getafe)
PLAYER WHO DID UNEXPECTEDLY WELL: Owen Hargreaves (England/Bayern Munich)
WORST GOALKEEPER: Fabien Barthez (France/Marseille)
WORST DEFENDER: Oguchi Onyewu (USA/Standard Liege)
WORST MIDFIELDER: Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea)
WORST STRIKER: Razak Pimpong (Ghana/Copenhagen)
WORST COACH: Zico (Japan)
WORST TEAM: Togo
WORST REFEREE: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
MOST UNSPORTING PLAYER/COACH: Guus Hiddink (Australia Coach)
PLAYER WHO NEVER GOT HIS CHANCE: Theo Walcott (England/Arsenal)
These are my picks, you can choose to agree with me or not. Feel free to leave your comments!
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