Friends... a consolation for Kahn and Germany... Eddie Verdes Kahn wins Golden Ball London (Rtr) Germany's captain Oliver Kahn became the first goalkeeper to win FIFA's Golden Ball award, soccers world governing body announced Tuesday.
The 33 year old, whose saves saw Germany through to the WC final against Brazil is the sixth winner of the award that recognises the best player in the World Cup. Kahn obtained 25 percent of the votes cast by the world's media present at the Sunday's Final in Yokohama and the third place game saturday in Taegu between co-hosts South Korea and Turkey. Ronaldo who scored both goals in Brazil's final victory, the first of which was a result of a Kahn error, was second with 21 percent of the vote while South Korea's Hong Myung-bo was third with 18 percent. Golden Ball: 1.Oliver Kahn (Germany), 2. Ronaldo (Brazil),3. Hong Myung-bo (South Korea) 4. Rivaldo (Brazil), 5. Ronaldino (Brazil), 6. Hasan Sas (Turkey), 7. El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) 8. Roberto Carlos (Brazil), 9. Michael Ballack (Germany), 10. Fernando Hierro (Spain) Previous winners: 1982 - Paolo Rossi (Italy), 1986 - Diego Maradona (Argentina) 1990 - Salvatore Schillaci (Italy), 1994 - Romario (Brazil), 1998 - Ronaldo (Brazil. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
