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Cristiano Ronaldo Crowned FIFA World Player Of The Year
The Manchester United star has been named as the FIFA World Player of the Year at tonight’s gala in Zurich.
Jan 12, 2009 3:05:20 PM
It's a clean sweep for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Manchester United star, who not long ago picked
up the prestigious Ballon d'Or (European Footballer of the Year), has been crowned FIFA World Player of the Year for 2008.
The Portuguese winger beat out competition from Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Xavi, as well as Liverpool's Fernando Torres, and last year’s winner Kaka, of AC Milan.
Ronaldo had a magnificent 2007/08 season, scoring 42 goals for Manchester United, and capturing the Premier League, Champions League and European Golden Boot. He followed this up this term by lifting the Club World Cup in Japan.
The 23-year-old becomes the first England-based player to be named FIFA World Player of the Year, and only the second Portuguese, following in the footsteps of Luis Figo, who triumphed in 2001.
In the women's category, Brazilian sensation Marta was victorious, winning for the third year in a row.
The FIFA Fair Play Awards went jointly to the Armenia and Turkey Football Federations for the work they did in helping bring the two countries together politically, socially and football-wise.
The FIFA Presidential Award was presented to the United States Women's National Team.
-- Goal.com
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The Portuguese winger beat out competition from Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Xavi, as well as Liverpool's Fernando Torres, and last year’s winner Kaka, of AC Milan.
Ronaldo had a magnificent 2007/08 season, scoring 42 goals for Manchester United, and capturing the Premier League, Champions League and European Golden Boot. He followed this up this term by lifting the Club World Cup in Japan.
The 23-year-old becomes the first England-based player to be named FIFA World Player of the Year, and only the second Portuguese, following in the footsteps of Luis Figo, who triumphed in 2001.
In the women's category, Brazilian sensation Marta was victorious, winning for the third year in a row.
The FIFA Fair Play Awards went jointly to the Armenia and Turkey Football Federations for the work they did in helping bring the two countries together politically, socially and football-wise.
The FIFA Presidential Award was presented to the United States Women's National Team.
-- Goal.com
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