The mystery and intrigue of the 2010 Ballon d'Or vote list

Following a proclamation of Lionel Messi as a leader of a 2010 Ballon d'Or, FIFA released a full list of votes from inhabitant team captains, coaches, as well as members of a media (download a PDF record here). And as with anything associated to FIFA, there were multiform oddities. Here have been a couple of worth noting:

-Netherlands captain Mark outpost Bommel's votes for initial place as well as second place have been both listed as "invalid votes" (his third place preference was Bastian Schweinsteiger). Most likely, his votes were shabby since he voted for his countrymen, yet since this is Mark outpost Bommel, there have been an infinite series of distant more aroused possibilities. Feel free to mental condition up your own guesses. I'm going to say he probably submitted drawings of himself slip tackling Xavi as well as Lionel Messi in half as his votes for a tip two spots.

-Netherlands physical education instructor Bert outpost Marwijk also hid his initial place opinion invalidated. This may have been since his opinion was shabby by Nigel De Jong's threat of "vote for me or we will put a hole in your chest."

-Comoros' captain is listed as "Captain of a inhabitant team." Even yet FIFA apparently have no idea what this man's name is, they do know he voted for Messi, Xabi Alonso as well as Samuel Eto'o, in which order.

-Belgium captain Thomas Vermaelen gave Cesc Fabregas his usually initial place vote, proof which FIFA apparently does not have manners against choosing by casting votes for BFF club teammates.

-Costa Rica physical education instructor Ricardo La Volpe had his second place opinion invalidated. Did he opinion for a Costa Rican after Messi as well as before Ronaldo? Or did he write "F*** Sepp" in which space?

-There have been no votes listed! from a Argentine or Irish teams. This might have something to do with Javier Mascherano's explain which he never perceived a ballot as well as a fact which a Irish aren't too lustful of FIFA after which whole handball debacle.

Of course, there have been copiousness of interesting combinations as well as arrangements of (valid) votes, yet for me, a categorical takeaway from this is a question of only who is a choosing by casting votes captain of Comoros?!

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