Peace Cup: Who Was The Player Of The Tournament?

Goal.com will unveil our pick for the top Peace Cup competitor on Monday afternoon.

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With Aston Villa having triumphed over Juventus in the Peace Cup final on penalty shoot-out, the excitement in Andalucia is coming to a close.

We already know that Porto's Hulk is the tournament's top scorer, and that Villa are the top team - but there remains another matter to be settled?

Just who was the best player at the Peace Cup 2009?

The Goal.com editors are discussing this matter as we speak, and tomorrow at 19:00 CET (18:00 BST) we will announce our findings.

But until then, let's have a quick look at some of the possible picks, given in alphabetical order:

Marc Albrighton
Aston Villa
A talent surely now destined for league action, Albrighton was a surprise package who must have delighted his coach, Martin O'Neill.

Gianluigi Buffon
Juventus
The old, reliable stopper was beaten just once from open play, with it otherwise taking penalties to pass him.

Mauro Camoranesi
Juventus
Alongside Felipe Melo, the World Cup-winner was a standout against Real Madrid.

Carlos Cuellar
Aston Villa
A towering presence prior to the final and pretty effective in it, too, even netting a penalty.

Hulk
Porto
The top scorer with three goals, the burly striker made short work of Lyon.


... or it could be a surprise pick not given above. Join us tomorrow to find out!

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