This is How we could fix the FIFA BALLON D’OR voting Mess!

• FIFA Ballon d’Or has been mired in many controversies, there is no stoppage this time around.
• A small change in the voting method will make the process efficient and proper.

Controversy equalizes fools and wise men - and the fools know it. Oliver Holmes

F IFA is no stranger to controversy! Everything they do ends up in controversy. Some years back they decided to find the "Best Player of the Century", hope none of you hasn't forgotten the controversy it created. FIFA's intention could not have been doubted, but the method they employed landed them in soup; that too in a matter which always was very controversial in footballing circles. Learning from their mistakes is something FIFA hates to do and seldom do. So they continued with their time-honoured fashion of creating one controversy after the other. The controversy surrounding Ballon d'Or is the latest in a series of unfortunate events (Check out the Odds on this year's Ballon d'Or winner at football coupons). Having the "King of Fools", Sepp Blatter at the helm helps in achieving the job faster. Now Sepp Blatter is no fool, he is just acting like one.

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Is Barca's season taking a turn for the Worse?

"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. - John Wooden "

How fast time changes? Last week we were talking about the possibility of this Barca side emulating the "Arsenal Invincibles"; right now we all have our favourite word on our mouth "THE CRISIS". Now, we jumping on to the word Crisis may not be a big thing, we tend to go for that at the drop of the ball. But this time around it may not be us over reacting, but we may have a bit of crisis in there. May not be anything to shatter the whole season; but not heeding to these warning definitely could end the season in tears!

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Barca - 0, Athletic Bilbao - 1 Goals and Highlights

Barca lost their unbeaten start to the La Liga season after going down 1-0 at San Mames. Without Messi we looked really below our par, even though the performance was better than what we saw against Ajax. Now in a space of week we have lost twice! Time for Martino to get the boys back on track!

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Martin Montoya heading out of Barca?

Martin Montoya, the young Barca right back could be on his way out this summer; if reports emerging from Barcelona has to be believed. Yesterday MundoDeportivo broke the story of the contract renewal talks braking down completely. If the latest rumours are to be believed, then Liverpool is very much interested in the player and is even ready for a January summer purchase. Their MD Ian Ayre will reach Barcelona on Thursday to open talks on the possible transfer. If this is true then we will be losing yet another young talent. The worst part is that we have identified him as the future of Barca defense but still couldn't hold on to him.

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FC Barcelona - 1, Ajax - 2 All Goals Highlights Videos

An awful Barca went down to Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena courtesy of two first half goals from a young Ajax team. The defending at display by Barca players were shambolic and that led to the two goals. Just have a look at what transpired.

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