Fifpro World Player of the Year/World XI

Crazy_T · 10-05-2007, 05:26 PM

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Kaká Named FIFPro World Player Of The Year

Kaká has been voted as the FIFPro World Player of the Year and FC Barcelona have had three of their players included in the FIFPro World XI.

Fédération International de Footballeurs Professionels (FIFPro) have announced the results after their 57,500 members voted for their favourites from the 2006-07 season.

After Ronaldinho retained the honour last year, his compatriot Kaká has lifted the award this time and as clearly delighted.

“I am humbled to receive such an honour," the AC Milan star told the FIFPro website. "To follow my good friend and such a great player as Ronaldinho makes this a very special award for me.

"To be recognized by my fellow professional players worldwide coming from over 50,000 players is amazing. I would like to thank my teammates and coaches and everyone involved at Milan and the national team, as well as my family and friends for their support.

"Thank you also to FIFPro for this award and for your work in protecting the interests and welfare of players around the world."

While Kaká earned a place in the World XI, it was Barça that gained the most nominations with Carles Puyol, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho being named in the side.

Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Kaká (AC Milan)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona)

ACou2000 · 10-05-2007, 05:28 PM

4 centre backs ... itd never work

Nick OGS20 · 10-05-2007, 05:29 PM

full-backs so underappreciated

Ronaldinho's inclusion laughable, Terry as well really.

morto · 10-05-2007, 05:30 PM

Buffon in yet he's been playing in Serie B against poor teams in comparison to Juve?

Crazy_T · 10-05-2007, 05:31 PM

Yeah, they ahould have put full backs in there.

Zaitsev · 10-05-2007, 05:32 PM

And a balanced midfield may be an idea.

MixitupMixitdictator · 10-05-2007, 05:34 PM

grumpy

Nick OGS20 · 10-05-2007, 05:35 PM

doesn't even look like they've surveyed the players. blaters just stuck in the three undoubted stars of the year (Kaka, Ronaldo, Drogba) and then filled the rest of the team with the usual suspects for these kind of things. Buffon, Terry, Cannavaro, Gerrard, Ronaldinho and Puyol all have no place being in that team.

morto · 10-05-2007, 05:37 PM

I could swear they pick the players with the most media coverage and the most well known players.

Crazy_T · 10-05-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by Nick OGS20:
doesn't even look like they've surveyed the players. blaters just stuck in the three undoubted stars of the year (Kaka, Ronaldo, Drogba) and then filled the rest of the team with the usual suspects for these kind of things. Buffon, Terry, Cannavaro, Gerrard, Ronaldinho and Puyol all have no place being in that team.

But 50 odd thoudand voted!