I think it's fair to say that Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro did not have a successful World Cup campaign. When a ball deflects off your knees and then New Zealand score, things are definitely not going to plan, and clearly this was one tournament too many for the 36 year old defender.

Cannavaro did have one bit of World Cup related good news this week though, as he's been named the most beautiful man in the World Cup by dating website Beautiful People.

By Ollie Irish

This goal is all about one man and it's not Karim Benzema, who supplies a routine finish. So much modern football is cliched and predictable, but not Guti's assist, which is daring and magical. I honestly don't know if any England player today has the imagination to try something like that.

By Ollie Irish

I noticed that the Guardian shortlisted this Messi goal for end-of-season honours, more because of a wonderful through ball by Xavi than for anything Messi did, but for my coin the Messi solo goal posted above is way more impressive.

Messi's unstoppable chip at pace against Arsenal was also in the reckoning, but in the end his goal against Zaragoza sums up Leo better than any other he scored this season.

Yesterday we posted 101GG's 101 Greatest Goals of the season. Today we're posting the European goal of the season, as voted for by Guardian readers.

The goal was scored by Benjamin Huggel for FC Basel vs FC Zurich in October 2009. Obviously the finish is a bit good, but I suspect the build up intelligent short passing at the top of the box, complete with a couple of tricks is what really sealed the deal.

Yesterday we posted 101GG's 101 Greatest Goals of the season. Today we're posting the European goal of the season, as voted for by Guardian readers.

The goal was scored by Benjamin Huggel for FC Basel vs FC Zurich in October 2009. Obviously the finish is a bit good, but I suspect the build up intelligent short passing at the top of the box, complete with a couple of tricks is what really sealed the deal.

By Ollie Irish

For the bronze...

Anyone who has ever played football will know how difficult it is merely to strike the ball this far (and so low!), let alone with any degree of accuracy. So as amazing as Marvellous Maynor's goal looks, I think in technical terms it's even more amazing than that 99% of footballers, including many professionals, couldn't hope to pull this off.

A Suíça divulgou sua convocação para a Copa do Mundo com apenas 23 nomes, que devem disputar a competição na África do Sul. Entre os nomes lembrados pelo técnico Ottmar Hitzfeld está Alexander Frei, capitão do time e maior artilheiro da história da seleção europeia.A grande estrela da companhia tem história no futebol alemão e hoje atua no Basel, da Suíça.

Switzerland's German manager Ottmar Hitzfeld presented the 23-man final squad for the World Cup. They have a team consisting of players from central European clubs with a great diversity, however they have no big star. I would say that Arturo Vidal's teammate from Bayer Leverkusen Tranquillo Barnetta is their best player.

Switzerland Final squad

Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Diego Benaglio 8 September 1983 (aged 26) 25 Wolfsburg 2 DF Stephan Lichtsteiner 16 January 1984 (aged 26) 26 Lazio 3 DF Reto Ziegler 16 January 1986 (aged 24) 10 Sampdoria 4 DF Philippe Senderos 14 February 1985 (aged 25) 38 Everton 5 DF Steve von Bergen 10 June 1983 (aged 27) 10 Hertha Berlin 6 MF Benjamin Huggel 7 July 1977 (aged 32) 36 Basel 7 MF Tranquillo Barnetta 2 May 1985 (aged 25) 50 Bayer Leverkusen 8 MF Gökhan Inler 27 June 1984 (aged 25) 34 Udinese 9 FW Alexander Frei (c) 15 July 1979 (aged 30) 73 Basel 10 FW Blaise Nkufo 25 May 1975 (aged 35) 29 Seattle Sounders 11 MF Valon Behrami 19 April 1985 (aged 25) 26 West Ham United 12 GK Marco Wölfli 22 August 1982 (aged 27) 4 Young Boys 13 DF Stéphane Grichting 30 March 1979 (aged 31) 33 Auxerre 14 MF Marco Padalino 8 December 1983 (aged 26) 7 Sampdoria 15 MF Hakan Yakin 22 February 1977 (aged 33) 80 Luzern 16 MF Gelson Fernandes 2 September 1986 (aged 23) 21 Saint-Étienne 17 DF Christoph Spycher 30 March 1978 (aged 32) 47 Eintracht Frankfurt 18 FW Marco Streller 18 June 1981 (aged 28) 32 Basel 19 FW Eren Derdiyok 12 June 1988 (aged 21) 19 Bayer Leverkusen 20 MF Pirmin Schwegler 9 March 1987 (aged 23) 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 21 GK Johnny Leoni 30 June 1984 (aged 25) 0 Zürich 22 DF Mario Eggimann 24 January 1981 (aged 29) 8 Hannover 96 23 MF Xherdan Shaqiri 10 October 1991 (aged 18) 1 Basel

Most Capped Player: Heinz Herman 177
Top Goalscorer: Alexander Frei 40

Back to 2010 World Cup Squads.

By Ollie Irish

Astonishing technique and composure shown by Robben. The margin for error here was minute.

Previously...

Top 10 Goals Of The Season, No.6 Karim Benzema, Deportivo v REAL MADRID, La Liga

Top 10 Goals Of The Season, No.7 Lionel Messi, Barcelona V Real Zaragoza, La Liga

Top 10 Goals Of The Season, No.

By Ollie Irish

Some goals are all about the beauty of trajectory and nothing else. Like this...

In essence, this is a long-ball goal, but Cohen's extraordinary finish, 100% intentional, elevates it to the level of balls-out wonder goal. Imagine the fuss if Messi or Rooney had scored it.

1 Diego BENAGLIO 08/09/1983 P Wolfsburgo (GER)2 Stephan LICHTSTEINER 16/01/1984 DF Lazio (ITA)3 Ludovic MAGNIN 20/04/1979 DF FC Zurich (SUI)4 Philippe SENDEROS 14/02/1985 DF Everton (ENG)5 Steve VON BERGEN 10/06/1983 DF Hertha Berlin (GER)6 Benjamin HUGGEL 07/07/1977 MC Basilea (SUI)7 Tranquillo BARNETTA 22/05/1985 MC Bayer Leverkusen (GER)8 Gokhan INLER 27/06/1984 MC Udinese (ITA)9 Alexander FREI 15/07/1979 DL Basilea (SUI) (foto)10 Blaise NKUFO 25/05/1975 DL Twente Enschede (NED)11 Valon BEHRAMI 19/04/1985 MC West Ham Utd.

By Ollie Irish

1-2-3!!! Three insanely good touches by Maynard, who has a habit of scoring wonder goals. I heart this goal with all my, er, heart.

No.1 will be published tomorrow.

Previously...

No.3 Maynor Figueroa, Stoke v WIGAN, Premier League

No.

By Ollie Irish

As regular Pies readers will know, in the past couple of weeks we've been counting down our top 10 goals of the season. This is the daddy of them all...

Maicon is a right-back. That's the same position as Lee Dixon and Danny Mills. Incredible.

Fernando Torres and Pepe Reina discussed the current state of their Spanish side after their shock loss to Switzerland. Torres stressed putting the Swiss game behind them, the importance to stay true to their unique style and his side's preparation during a brief interview with the respected Madrid sports daily, Marca.