Christian or Neuer, who are they granted the Golden Ball?

Christian or Neuer, who are they granted the Golden Ball?

the douOf the twenty-three candidates vying for the Golden Ball 2014, only three finalists will be starting next December 1st. The choice is not easy. If the decision criteria are scoring goals, Cristiano Ronaldo leave with advantage; if you weigh more success in the World Cup in Brazil, half German team, and most especially their goalkeeper Neuer, deserve the award.

The coin is in the air, in any case, and betting and exchanges of views multiply: the initial statements of Xabi Alonso, who have raised such a stir ("Neuer is, by far, the best goalkeeper I've ever played never "), one must add those of Van Gaal, who has also expressed his hope that the award falls on a German player; meanwhile, from Ancelotti to opt for Pogba nominated Christian. Who finally awarded the Golden Ball?

It is a juicy debate and, as seen, for firm that is the belief in the primacy of a player on the other, anyone with a minimum of objectivity must concede that the arguments of those who support another candidate also deserve respect .

No credit or grant recognition to the virtues of competitors also ends up overshadowing the triumph of winning. Who shines more ?, who stands on a list of players dull or stand still achieves above a galaxy of stars?

Moreover, if the Golden Pen Award is convened at the best football information editor, who would be the laureate ?, who knows how to use the verb give, as in the previous three cases highlighted in bold, or converting said verb in both wild and granted universal goals as faults, draws as occasions or opportunities?

A glance at the academic dictionary to verify that grant means 'give, giving, mercy and grace to do something', as in "Granting the Golden Ball"; 'nod, agree with some extreme arguments against the thesis sustained', as in "Granting that his arguments deserve respect 'and' attribute a quality or condition, discussed or not, someone or something ', according used in "Give credit to the virtues of competitors'.

None of these meanings harmonize with phrases like "The Madrid conceded many goals against, 4-0 in the 92-93 season, another 4-0 in the 98-99 and 5-2 the following year", "No granted fouls in dangerous areas, "" luck eluded them and eventually grant a goalless draw "or" The Villarreal conceded twice / almost clear cut chances. "

Probably the first meaning of grant, ie 'give', is the one closest to the meaning of these sentences, but overlooked this verb is in a shade of voluntariness' give some thing someone in authority or power to do ', says the dictionary Maria Moliner.

This can be seen in examples like "Teixeira II invalidated the goal, but then granted" or "Los debutantes thank Del Bosque grant opportunities" where the referee and coach are in a position to validate the goal and provide an opportunity to debut footballers.

In the previous examples, however, it would have been better to write "The Madrid received / conceded many goals against, 4-0 in the 92-93 season, another 4-0 in the 98-99 and 5-2 next year "," No did / he committed fouls in dangerous areas, "" luck eluded them and finished tied without goals "and" Villarreal beat / led to twice / opportunities against almost straight. "

Many should be reading these lines, roll their eyes and snort more or less cynicism and resignation: "Why bother? It is another lost battle. "However, I'm not so sure that this use of grant will find really widespread. Among the journalists, probably; among fans, however, do you really hear the output stage, in bars or lounges home sentences like "We conceded a goal too early" or "We should not have given so many faults pass over the area »?

I would say no, that is not journalistic jargon creek between speakers of more than dip their continued dropwise. The ordinary mortals will lamenting thus: "We have marked the first too soon" or "Who comes up with bundling to make mistakes pass over the area?".

In short, as the players vie for Golden Ball language advocates fight for keep throwing balls oxygen to Spanish. Fillers and fashions compromise it, but I believe that the language will be victorious in this case. Us give the benefit of bt.

Christian or Neuer, who are they granted the Golden Ball?