Could Buffon be the Winner of the Ballon dOr?
One of the most important awards in soccer after the FIFA World Cup, the Ballon d’Or (in English Golden Ball) is still waiting for a new owner. The French magazine France Football had been giving this award since 1956 to the player who performed best during the year. In English it is known as the European Footballer of the Year award. This year we saw among the people involved in the sports media, a lot of indecision about who was going to win this award, especially because during the FIFA World Cup 2006 we saw great professional players, who fought for the Cup in a splendid way. I must be honest and accept that I would really like to see Gianluigi Buffon getting the Ballon d’Or. I loved the work he did with Italy National Team… only 2 goals got in his net in the 7 matches, with the best soccer teams of the world, it’s just amazing! Therefore he has been compared with some of the best goalkeepers in European soccer history. Right after the World Cup Final, we all knew the Lev Yashin
