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Goal.com Poll Results: Xavi Deserved Second Place In Ballon d'Or Race
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| Bet: | Returns: | Barcelona £12.00 | Draw £57.50 | Valencia £110.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Barcelona £12.50 | Draw £60.00 | Valencia £100.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Barcelona £12.50 | Draw £60.00 | Valencia £120.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Barcelona £12.30 | Draw £65.00 | Valencia £115.00 |
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Dec 2, 2009 10:00:06 AM
In the wake of Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or win, much was made of the gap between the Argentinian and the second-placed candidate, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Furthermore, following a modest 12 months by his standards, the placing of 'CR9' as Messi's runner-up was also seen as suspect in some quarters.
Voices called for Xavi and Andres Iniesta to be further up the list and closer to their club colleague, potentially earning Barcelona a clean sweep of the top placings.
Accordingly the Goal.com readership is in agreement; the majority of fans believe that Xavi was a more deserving recipient of the runner-up spot that the Portugal captain.
Here are the results in full:
Furthermore, following a modest 12 months by his standards, the placing of 'CR9' as Messi's runner-up was also seen as suspect in some quarters.
Voices called for Xavi and Andres Iniesta to be further up the list and closer to their club colleague, potentially earning Barcelona a clean sweep of the top placings.
Accordingly the Goal.com readership is in agreement; the majority of fans believe that Xavi was a more deserving recipient of the runner-up spot that the Portugal captain.
Here are the results in full:
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