[WC 2010] The Rivaldo Award - Best actor on the pitch

[MCdread]

Keita's is probably worse morally speaking, since he was clearly trying to get Kaka sent off, nothing more, nothing less. But De Rossi's still totally wins for humor value in my book. No one else in this World Cup has quite managed that delectable combination of a) being nowhere near another player b) literally jumping off the pitch to fall back down, and c) screaming in horrible, horrible pain that quite clearly did not exist. Oh, and it was a disgusting attempt to get a free kick right next to goal, of course, but who really cares?

Hmm...#1: Not evaluating the possible over reaction but I think he got a touch in the heel from the paraguayan player while he was running.

Hmm... #2: (and this one got a player sent off)

Link to video.

 

[classical_hero]

That is a dive not a Rivaldo, there has to be connection for it to be a Rivaldo. I do think that De Rossi's one is a worthy runner up to Keita

 

[Rik Meleet]

Is that a penguin in there?

 

[classical_hero]

I think someone added that for hilarity.

 

[MCdread]

That is a dive not a Rivaldo, there has to be connection for it to be a Rivaldo. I do think that De Rossi's one is a worthy runner up to Keita

I was alluding to what the poster I quoted said: "being nowhere near another player". De Rossi was fouled.
Torres otoh possibly not, so he fit the description better than De Rossi.

 

[Yared]

I dunno, I think De Rossi's is pretty hilarious. Not sure which is worse..

This guy is just too much.

 

[Frank Drebin]

what about quagliarella against slovakia?

 

[Takhisis]

Keita's is probably worse morally speaking, since he was clearly trying to get Kaka sent off, nothing more, nothing less. But De Rossi's still totally wins for humor value in my book. No one else in this World Cup has quite managed that delectable combination of a) being nowhere near another player b) literally jumping off the pitch to fall back down, and c) screaming in horrible, horrible pain that quite clearly did not exist. Oh, and it was a disgusting attempt to get a free kick right next to goal, of course, but who really cares?

The Paraguayans do.

That is a dive not a Rivaldo, there has to be connection for it to be a Rivaldo. I do think that De Rossi's one is a worthy runner up to Keita

I think the best Rivaldo this year is Zokora's.

 

[Rik Meleet]

Kaka - Keita in detail:


Link to video.

 

[J-man]

^lol

 

[BirraImperial]

Keita is the winner for me... it goes more accordingly to the spirit of the Rivaldo award.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Cool, it looks like the Africans will be winning something after all

 

[Rik Meleet]

The winner of the 2010 Ricaldo Award is: Abdul Kader Keïta !!

Youtube won't show it; so a .gif:

if anyone has a proper youtube (or similar) video; please post it.

 

[pesgores]

Totally deserved it! Go Keita!

 

[Takhisis]

Yep, Rivaldoish enough.

 

[classical_hero]

WE need to have a runner up also.

 

[Rik Meleet]

WE need to have a runner up also.

Why ?

And would that be De Rossi ?

 

[Lambert Simnel]

The winner of the 2010 Ricaldo Award is: Abdul Kader Keïta

A worthy winner.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

So the Africans won one after all

 

[BCLG100]

Why ?

And would that be De Rossi ?

I don't think De Rossi comes into the category, if he does then he wins it for me. Simply brilliant.