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Short lists for first FIFA Ballon d’Or
France Football and FIFA have united to present the first FIFA Ballon d’Or (and not just France Football Ballon d’Or). I love it how FIFA calls the Short Lists – 23 gentleman, 10 coaches and 10 ladies. Not so short huh? Ok, maybe also not that long… The lists of 23 male and ten female ...
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Rooney is England’s best player of 2009.
A day after helping Manchester United take the Carling Cup title, Wayne Rooney took home the award for England’s best player in 2009. Rooney got over 40% of votes of a poll promoted by the FA. Do you htink he deserved it?
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Messi and Marta: 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year
As expected, Messi and Marta are 2009′s FIFA World Player of the Year. Messi took his first FIFA World Player award home by beating C. Ronaldo (who had 352 points against his 1,073). Xavi was third, Kaka fourth and Iniesta fifth. Very well deserved. Marta took the award for the fourth consecutive time, something never ...
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The Best of Brasileirao
One day after the end of 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro, the best players of the tournament were awarded. Placar, the most traditional football magazine in Brazil, handed for the 40th time the Bola de Prata (silver ball) and the Bola de Ouro (golden ball). Later, CBF awarded its Craque Brasileirão, a newer prize but the one ...
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Messi Takes Ballon D’Or Award
Yep, it was him. As predicted Lionel Messi took France Football’s Ballon D’Or award. He is the first Argentinian to ever take it and one of the youngest ones ever to take home the Golden Ball. Messi had 473 votes against 233 to C. Ron and 170 to Xavi Hernandez. Kaká was 6th with 58 ...
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Ballon D’Or: France Football Announces The 10 Finalists
There used to be 30… now the contestants for the Ballon D’Or, France Football Magazine annual award, are down to 10. The winner (as well as the 10 player shortlist) is selected by many European journalists and will be announced tomorrow, December 1st. Cristiano Ronaldo took it last year and I find it hard he ...
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Ronaldinho gets the Golden Foot award
I know this sounds a bit weird given the circumstances and the fact that Ronaldinho hasn’t played good football since 2006. But yes, he won the Golden Foot award. As we know, though, the point of the award is to celebrate a player’s (the ones over 28 years old) career and overall accomplishments, judged by ...
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C. Ronaldo takes Ballon d’Or … obviously.
It was news today but not really. C. Ronaldo, as predicted, took home France Football’s Ballon d’Or award. Well deserverded, I guess. Hopefully cocky land levels won’t rise after that. Leo Messi took second, and Fernando Torres, from Spain, was third.
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It was taking too long: C. Ronaldo gets cocky.
He is a great footballer. But when C. Ronaldo gets on cocky land, I feel like taking away all his merits and achievements. Today he pretty much told France’s L’Equipe that no one else deserves France Football’s Ballo D’Or but him (he’s a simple guy, you know…). He says he has had a stable year ...
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C. Ronaldo takes FIFPro award.
2008 is the year of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Manchester United superstar took home the FIFPro award as the world’s best in 2008. And he should be proud (not cocky). Winning the FIFPro – Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels – award means that Ronaldo got chosen as #1 by his fellow players. And as ...