FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 GOLDEN BALL AWARD

The nominees for the Golden Ball have been announced. Many feel the likes of Forlan, Ozil or Messi are in with a shout. At TRW we feel that the winner will come from one of the teams in the final. Will it be a shootout for the Golden Boot and Golden Ball between Sneijder and Villa?

Nominees for the Golden Ball award:

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
Diego Forlan (Uruguay)
Andres Iniesta (Spain)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Mesut Ozil (Germany)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
David Villa (Spain)
Xavi (Spain)

Previous Winners
2006 : Zinédine Zidane (FRA)
2002 : Oliver Kahn (GER)
1998 : Ronaldo (BRA)
1994 : Romário (BRA)
1990 : Salvatore Schillaci (ITA)
1986 : Diego Maradona (ARG)
1982 : Paolo Rossi (ITA)

Nominees for the Best Young Player Award:

Thomas Mueller (Germany)
Giovani Dos Santos (Mexico)
Andre Ayew (Ghana)